Ardhacakrin, Ardha-cakrin: 4 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Ardhachakrin.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: WikiPedia: JainismArdhacakrin (अर्धचक्रिन्) is another name for the nine Vāsudevas (or Viṣṇu, Nārāyaṇa), referring to a set of nine “heroes” and counterpart of the antagonistic Prativāsudevas (or Prativiṣṇus, Pratinārāyaṇas), mentioned in both Śvetāmbara and Digambara literature.—In every half time cycle, there are 9 sets of Balabhadras (gentle heroes), Vasudevas (violent heroes) and Prativāsudevas (anti-heroes). Unlike in the Hindu Puranas, the names Balabhadra and Narayana are not restricted to Balarama and Krishna in Jain Puranas. Instead they serve as names of two distinct classes of mighty half brothers, who appear nine times in each half of the time cycles of the Jain cosmology and jointly rule half the earth as half-chakravarti. Ultimately Pratinaryana is killed by Narayana for his unrighteousness and immorality.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArdhacakrin (अर्धचक्रिन्).—m. Name of the nine black Vasudevas and the nine enemies of Viṣṇu.
Ardhacakrin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ardha and cakrin (चक्रिन्). See also (synonyms): ardhacakravartin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdhacakrin (अर्धचक्रिन्):—[=ardha-cakrin] m. ‘half a cakravartin’, Name of the nine black Vāsudevas (of the Jainas), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ardha, Cakri.
Ends with: Pratyardhacakrin.
Full-text (+15): Ardhacakravartin, Vasudeva, Kotishila, Tulakoti, Sheshavati, Kekayi, Haripura, Prajapati, Mrigavati, Lakshmivati, Mahashiva, Devaki, Brahma, Dasharatha, Shiva, Uma, Agnishikha, Rajasimha, Ammaya, Anantasena.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 11: Future Vāsudevas < [Chapter XIII - Śrī Mahāvīra’s nirvāṇa]
Part 15: Birth of Tripṛṣṭha < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
Part 6: Fight with Bali < [Chapter III - Ānandapuruṣapuṇḍarīkabalicaritra]