Anikapati, Anīkapati: 3 definitions
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Anikapati means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismAnīkapati (अनीकपति).—One of the ten sub-types of gods (devas), according to Jain cosmology. The are also known by the name Anīka. The occupation of the anīkapatis is to act as an army-chief .
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAnīkapati (अनीकपति) refers to a group of deities living in the Īśāna heaven, 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 door-keeper of the Śrīprabha palace said to the previous incarnation of Ṛṣabha:
“Today, O Lord, we are fortunate, having you as our lord. Show favor to us, humble, with your nectar-like glance. O Master, this is the Īśāna-heaven, granting anything wished for, with great and imperishable glory, always the abode of happiness. In that heaven you now adorn the palace Śrīprabha which was gained by your merit. [...] These are the Lokapālas, superintendents of your city-police, and these generals (Anīkapati) are the chiefs of your army. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Ends with: Shakhamriganikapati.
Full-text: Anika.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 13: Fifth incarnation as the Īśāna god < [Chapter I]