Indumukhi, Indumukhī, Indu-mukhi: 2 definitions
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Indumukhi means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraIndumukhī (इन्दुमुखी) is the wife of king Nandighoṣa from Kauśāmbī, 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 Aprameyabala said to Śakrajit (Indrajit) and Meghavāhana: “[...] Once upon a time they [i.e., Prathama and Paścima] went to Kauśāmbī and saw King Nandighoṣa sporting with his wife Indumukhī in the spring festival. Seeing him, Paścima made a nidāna: ‘By this penance may I become their son, engaged in such sport’. [...] ”.
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 dictionaryIndumukhī (इन्दुमुखी).—A lotus-creeper.
Indumukhī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indu and mukhī (मुखी).
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: Mukhi, Indu, Imtu.
Full-text: Rativardhana, Shatamukha, Vibuddhanagara, Nandighosha.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Previous births of Indrajit and Meghavāhana < [Chapter VIII - The abandonment of Sītā]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)