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Attacked means something in the history of ancient India. 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.
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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Being Attacked (by animals) represents a scene of animal life commonly depicted on the Saṃsāracakra paintings, in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of saṃsāracakra. [...] The saṃsāra-cakra illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] [...] A bird of prey falling to the ground was caught by a wild cat which in turn was attacked by a wild boar, the latter was being attacked by leopard, and the leopard was attacked by a tiger, the latter instantaneously by a lion [...]
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text (+667): Avaskandita, Duradharsha, Nigrihita, Abhiyukta, Pradharshita, Parahata, Abhidruta, Yatavya, Upadruta, Dhrishya, Akranta, Avaskanna, Samabhidruta, Akrant, Paripatita, Abbhahata, Abhiyata, Atikranta, Abhiparipluta, Prasvapana.
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Search found 295 books and stories containing Attacked; (plurals include: Attackeds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Vinaya (2): The Mahavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Mahavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 1 < [Khandaka 6 - On Medicaments]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.235 < [Section XXXIX - Disputes between Owner and Keeper]
Verse 7.164 < [Section XII - Daily Routine of Work]
Verse 7.173 < [Section XII - Daily Routine of Work]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.7.32 < [Chapter 7 - The Killing of Kuvalayāpīḍa]
Verse 8.13.111 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 5.6.34 < [Chapter 6 - Seeing Śrī Mathurā]
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