Arimjaya, Ariṃjaya, Ariñjaya, Arinjaya: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Arimjaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAriṃjaya (अरिंजय).—A Bṛhadratha king who ruled for 50 years; with him were 32 kings commencing with Bṛhadratha altogether a 1000 years of rule.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 121; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 308.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAriñjaya (अरिञ्जय) or Ariñjayapura is the name of an ancient Vidyādhara-city situated on mount Vaitāḍhya, according to chapter 6.3 [ānanda-puruṣapuṇḍarīka-bali-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:—“Now in the city Ariñjaya on Mt. Vaitāḍhya there was a well-known Vidyādhara-king, Meghanāda, to whom power over the two rows (of cities) had been given by Cakrin Subhūma. He was the father of Padmaśrī, the wife of the same Cakrabhṛt. Suketu’s soul, after it had wandered through existence was born as the Prativiṣṇu Bali in Meghanāda’s family in this same city. He, with a life-term of fifty thousand years, black, twenty-six bows tall, became the ruler of three parts (of Bharata)”.
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
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAriṃjaya (अरिंजय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ariñjaya.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ariñjaya (अरिञ्जय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ariṃjaya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAriṃjaya (ಅರಿಂಜಯ):—[noun] he who can defeat his enemies.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Padmashri.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Arimjaya, Ariṃjaya, Ariñjaya, Arinjaya; (plurals include: Arimjayas, Ariṃjayas, Ariñjayas, Arinjayas). 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 3: Birth of Bali < [Chapter III - Ānandapuruṣapuṇḍarīkabalicaritra]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Melpadi < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Temples in Allur < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Nangavaram < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Melpadi < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Temples in Ramanathankoyil < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Temples in Olagapuram < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Later Cholas (in Chengalpattu) < [Chapter 1 - Historical Backdrop]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
South Indian Portraits: III, IV < [March, 1928]