Anantaratha, Ananta-ratha: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAnantaratha (अनन्तरथ) refers to one of the sons of Pṛthvī and king Anaraṇya from Sāketa, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.4 [Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “In Sāketa there was a king, Anaraṇya by name, the refuge of those seeking a refuge, discharging the debts of friends. He had two sons by Queen Pṛthvī, one named Anantaratha and the other Daśaratha. Now Anaraṇya’s friend, King Sahasrakiraṇa, was defeated in battle by Rāvaṇa and took the vow from disgust with existence”.
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: Ratha, Ananta.
Full-text: Anaranya, Aikshvaka, Sahasrakirana, Dasharatha.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 6: Rāma’s parents < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]