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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) Droṇamegha (द्रोणमेघ) is the brother of Pṛthvīśrī, wife of king Śubhamati from Kautukamaṅgala, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.4 [Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “Maithila (Janaka) and Aikṣvāka (Daśaratha) wandering together, united, in the same condition, friends, went to the north country. They heard of a svayaṃvara of Kaikeyī, the daughter of King Śubhamati in the city Kautukamaṅgala, borne by Pṛthvīśrī, sister of Droṇamegha, a depository of the seventy-two arts, and they went to the pavilion. They sat down on the platform in the midst of the kings headed by Harivāhaṇa, like haṃsas on a lotus. [...]”.

2) Droṇamegha (द्रोणमेघ) is the name of an ancient king, according to chapter 7.7 [The killing of Rāvaṇa].—Accordingly, Praticandra said to Bhāmaṇḍala: “[...] I, astonished by the immediate healing of the blow, asked Bharata about the power of the perfumed water and your younger brother related. ‘[...] Knowing his former death by clairvoyance, angered, [Pavanaputraka] made various and numerous diseases in this city and district. Knowing his former death by clairvoyance, angered, he made various and numerous diseases in this city and district. But there was no disease in the territory and house of my uncle, King Droṇamegha, though living in my country. [...]’.”.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Droṇamegha (द्रोणमेघ).—see द्रोण (droṇa) (2) above.

Derivable forms: droṇameghaḥ (द्रोणमेघः).

Droṇamegha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms droṇa and megha (मेघ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Droṇamegha (द्रोणमेघ).—[masculine] a cloud pouring forth water as from a trough; droṇavṛṣṭi the rain from such a cloud.

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

Droṇamegha (द्रोणमेघ):—[=droṇa-megha] [from droṇa] m. a kind of cloud (See above), [Mṛcchakaṭikā x, 25.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dronamegha 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.

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Partial matches: Drona, Megha.

Full-text: Drona, Dronaghana, Priyankara, Kautukamangala, Vishalya, Prithvishri, Shubhamati, Kaikeyi, Harivahana.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Dronamegha, Droṇamegha, Drona-megha, Droṇa-megha; (plurals include: Dronameghas, Droṇameghas, meghas). 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 4: Cure of Lakṣmaṇa < [Chapter VII - The killing of Rāvaṇa]

Part 8: Marriage with Kaikeyī < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]

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