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General definition (in Jainism)

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Devopagītanagara (देवोपगीतनगर) is the name of an ancient kingdom given to Ratnajaṭin, 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, “When Bharata became a mendicant, the kings of earth and air begged Rāma urgently to be consecrated (as king). ‘Consecrate Lakṣmaṇa as Vāsudeva’, Rāma instructed them and they did so quickly. They consecrated Rāma as Baladeva and the two ruled the kingdom, the eighth Bala and Śārṅgin. [...] Padma gave Pātālalaṅkā back to Virādha, Ṛkṣapura to Nīla, and Hanupura to Pratisūrya, Devopagītanagara to Ratnajaṭin, and the city Rathanūpura on Vaitāḍhya to Bhāmaṇḍala.[...]”.

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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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Partial matches: Devopagita, Nagara, Nakara.

Full-text: Devopagita.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 7: Śatrughna’s capture of Mathurā < [Chapter VIII - The abandonment of Sītā]

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