Asitaksha, Asitākṣa: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Asitākṣa can be transliterated into English as Asitaksa or Asitaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAsitākṣa (असिताक्ष) is the name of an ancient king of Yakṣas, according to chapter 4.7 [sanatkumāra-cakrin-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:—“[...] The three-staved ascetic (i.e., Agniśarman) died and, because of his servant-karma, became the elephant Airāvaṇa, the vehicle of Śakra. [...] When his life as Airāvaṇa was finished, the soul of the three-staved ascetic fell and, after wandering through births, was born as a king of Yakṣas, Asitākṣa”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsitākṣa (असिताक्ष):—[from asita] mf(ī)n. = asita-nayana q.v., [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra]
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)
Full-text: Airavana, Agnisharman, Nagadatta.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 5: Birth as Asitākṣa < [Chapter VII - Sanatkumāracakricaritra]
Part 15: Fight with Asitākṣa < [Chapter VII - Sanatkumāracakricaritra]
Part 4: Birth of Asitākṣa as Airāvaṇa < [Chapter VII - Sanatkumāracakricaritra]