In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Balavīrya (बलवीर्य) is the son of Balabhadra and grandson of Atibala, born in the family of Cakrin Bharata and Ṛṣabha Svāmin, according to chapter 2.6 [ajitanātha-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, as king Sagara said: “[...] Mahāyaśas was the son of Ādityayaśas, his glory sung to the ends of the earth, the crest-jewel of all the powerful. A son, Atibala, was born to him, ruling the earth with unbroken authority like Ākhaṇḍala. He had a son, named Balabhadra, causing happiness to the world by power and light, like the sun. His son was Balavīrya, the chief of the courageous and enduring, foremost of kings. A son, Kīrtivīrya, adorned with both fame and heroism, sprang from him, like a shining light from a light. [...]”.

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Balavīrya (बलवीर्य):—[=bala-vīrya] [from bala > bal] n. strength and heroism, [Mahābhārata]

2) Balavirya (बलविर्य):—[=bala-virya] [from bala-vīrya > bala > bal] m. ‘possessing st° and h°’, Name of a descendant of Bharata, [Śatruṃjaya-māhātmya]

[Sanskrit to German]

Balavirya in German

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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, Virya.

Starts with: Balaviryaparakrama.

Ends with: Prakhyatabalavirya.

Full-text: Prakhyatabalavirya, Balaviryaparakrama, Heen, Nityasuri, Hina, Kirtivirya, Jalavirya, Shadguna, Pravartin, Rudravirya, Rudrabala, Dandavirya, Sthama, Balabhadra, Salin.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Balavirya, Balavīrya, Bala-virya, Bala-vīrya; (plurals include: Balaviryas, Balavīryas, viryas, vīryas). 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 6: Origin of Brāhmans < [Chapter VI]

Part 4: The inevitability of death < [Chapter VI - Emancipation of Ajita Svāmin and Sagara]

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