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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Bhānuprabha (भानुप्रभ) refers to one of the sons of king Candrabhadra from Mathurā, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.8 [The abandonment of Sītā] 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 Muni Deśabhūṣaṇa said to Rāma: “Śrīdhara [i.e., Śatrughna’s previous incarnation] wandered as a mendicant, practiced penance, and went to heaven. When he fell, he became the son of King Candrabhadra in the city Mathurā. Son of Queen Kāñcanaprabhā, Acala by name, he was extremely dear to Candrabhadra. His eight elder brothers, sons of co-wives, Bhānuprabha and others, began to try to kill Acala, so he would not be king. [...]”.

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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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Bhānuprabhā (भानुप्रभा).—name of a śreṣṭhin's daughter: Gaṇḍavyūha 427.20.

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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.

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Partial matches: Bhanu, Prabha.

Ends with: Bhashyabhanuprabha, Vimalacakrabhanuprabha, Vimalachakrabhanuprabha, Vimalavaktrabhanuprabha.

Full-text: Bhashyabhanuprabha, Brahmasutrabhashya, Candrabhadra, Kancanaprabha.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Bhanuprabha, Bhānuprabhā, Bhānuprabha, Bhanu-prabha, Bhānu-prabha, Bhānu-prabhā; (plurals include: Bhanuprabhas, Bhānuprabhās, Bhānuprabhas, prabhas, prabhās). 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 8: Śatrughna’s former births < [Chapter VIII - The abandonment of Sītā]

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