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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Jalavīrya (जलवीर्य) is the son of Kīrtivīrya and grandson of Balavīrya, born in the family of Cakrin Bharata and Ṛṣabha Svāmin, according to chapter 2.6 [ajitanātha-caritra] 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 king Sagara said: “[...] Atibala had a son, named Balabhadra, causing happiness to the world by power and light, like the sun. His son was Balavīrya, the chief of the courageous and enduring, foremost of kings. A son, Kīrtivīrya, adorned with both fame and heroism, sprang from him, like a shining light from a light. His son was Jalavīrya, whose strength could not be resisted by enemies, like a rutting elephant by elephants, like a diamond staff by weapons. [...]”.

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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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jalavīrya (जलवीर्य):—[=jala-vīrya] [from jala] m. Name of a son of Bharata, [Śatruṃjaya-māhātmya vi, 289.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Jalavirya 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Jala, Virya.

Full-text: Dandavirya.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Jalavirya, Jalavīrya, Jala-virya, Jala-vīrya; (plurals include: Jalaviryas, Jalavīryas, viryas, vīryas). 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 6: Origin of Brāhmans < [Chapter VI]

Part 4: The inevitability of death < [Chapter VI - Emancipation of Ajita Svāmin and Sagara]

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