Balasudana, Balasūdana, Bala-sudana: 8 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraBalasūdana (बलसूदन) refers to an epithet of Śakra (Indra), as mentioned in chapter 1.2 [ādīśvara-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, “[...] thinking, ‘This custom must be taught to the people’, the Lord looked on indifferently like an umpire in a dispute. Balasūdana tied the garments of the Ladies with the garments of the Lord, like those of boats with those of a great ship”.
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 dictionaryBalasūdana (बलसूदन).—an epithet of Indra.
Derivable forms: balasūdanaḥ (बलसूदनः).
Balasūdana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bala and sūdana (सूदन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBalasūdana (बलसूदन).—m.
(-naḥ) A name of Indra. E. bala the demon, and sūdana destroyer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryBalasūdana (बलसूदन).—m. a name of Indra, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 50, 17.
Balasūdana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bala and sūdana (सूदन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Balasūdana (बलसूदन):—[=bala-sūdana] [from bala > bal] mfn. destroying armies, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. ‘destroyer of Bala’, Name of Indra, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBalasūdana (बलसूदन):—[bala-sūdana] (naḥ) 1. m. Indra.
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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: Bala, Sudana.
Ends with: Devaribalasudana, Sapatnabalasudana.
Full-text: Sapatnabalasudana, Balisudana, Devaribalasudana, Balinishudana, Sapatna.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 12: Ajita’s omniscience < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Part 7: Ṛṣabha’s marriage < [Chapter II]
Part 21: The battle < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 122 - Creation of Kedāra < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]