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Source: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography

Harinegameṣī (हरिनेगमेषी) or Naigameṣa is the name of a deity commonly depicted in Jaina art and iconography.—Harinegameṣī or Naigameṣa is represented in Jaina religious art, as a male figure, either with the head of a ram or antelope or a goat. We have the noteworthy example of the god’s icon in the Jaina antiquities of Mathurā. In this, Naigameṣa is represented as bearing a goat’s head. The god with his variant names is mentioned in the Kalpa-sūtra, Nemināthacarita and Antagaḍadasāo. He is primarily the captain of the foot forces of Indra, at whose command, he transferred the embryo of Mahāvīra from the body of the Brāhmaṇī Devanandā to the womb of Kṣatriyāṇī Triśalā. Hence, he acquired the power of granting the boon of child-birth. Thus, we find him in later literature, connected with the procreation of children. He is known to have two aspects, one beneficent another malevolent.

Source: Sacred Texts: The Kalpa Sutra

Hariṇegamesi (हरिणेगमेसि) or Hariṇaigameṣin refers to the “divine commander of the foot troops” according to the Kalpsūtra.—Accordingly, “[...] thus he reflected and called Hariṇegamesi, the divine commander of the foot troops; having called him, he spoke thus: [...] When Hariṇegamesi, the divine commander of the foot troops, was thus spoken to by Śakra, the chief and king of the gods, he—glad, pleased, and joyful [...]”.

Note:Hariṇegamesi is rendered Hariṇaigamaiṣin [Hariṇaigameṣin] in Sanskrit. He is represented in pictures as a man with the head of an antelope (hariṇa). This is apparently the effect of a wrong etymology, interesting as the fact itself is.

Source: Jainworld: Jain History

Hariṇegamesī (हरिणेगमेसी) corresponds to the God Bhagavat Nemesa.—The Pre-Kuṣāṇa record mentions Bhagavat Nemesa. The god Nemesa who is sculptured as a goat-headed deity here is Hariṇegamesī of the Jaina cononical texts. This God as we learn from the Kalpa Sūtra transferred the embryo of Mahāvīra from the womb of Devānadā to that of Triśalā.

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Hariṇegamesi (हरिणेगमेसि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Harinaigamaiṣin.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Full-text: Harinaigamaishin, Harinaigameshin, Naigamesha.

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