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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Ambaratilaka (अम्बरतिलक) is the name of a mountain, as mentioned in chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly, as the incarnation of Svayambuddha said to the incarnation of king Mahābala:

“[...] One day in a festival [Nirnāmikā] saw sweetmeats in the hands of rich children and asked her own mother for some. Grinding her teeth, her mother [i.e., Nāgaśrī] told her: ‘You ask for sweetmeats! That is fitting! Did your father eat sweetmeats? If you want to eat sweetmeats, take a rope, go to mount Ambaratilaka for a load of wood, Ugliness’. Burned by that speech as if by a dung-fire, crying, she took a rope and went to the mountain. [...]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Partial matches: Ambara, Tilaka.

Full-text: Pratima, Yugandhara.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Ambaratilaka, Ambara-tilaka; (plurals include: Ambaratilakas, tilakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 14: Sixth incarnation as Vajrajaṅgha < [Chapter I]

Part 13: Fifth incarnation as the Īśāna god < [Chapter I]

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