Annikaputra, Annikāputra, Annika-putra: 1 definition
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Annikaputra means something in 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 Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Annikāputra (अन्निकापुत्र) in Sanskrit (= Anniāputta in Prakrit) or (“Son of Annikā”) is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—Accordingly, “Annikā set out with her husband to the Northern Mathurā, (while she was) pregnant. Along the way, she gave birth to a son. As Devadatta had said that his parents would give him a first name, his people coaxed the infant by calling him Annikāputra (“Son of Annikā”). As time passed, Devadatta reached his hometown. He bowed down to his parents and handed the baby to them. His parents gave their grandson the name Sandhīraṇa. Despite this, the child was known only as Annikāputra. The child is growing up. Although now a teenager, he rejected the pleasures of the flesh, as if it were a piece of straw, and took ordination from Master Jayasiṃha. Having become a learned monk, he became a Master”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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Partial matches: Annika, Putra.
Full-text: Anniaputta.
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