Jitapadma, Jitapadmā, Jita-padma: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Jitapadmā (जितपद्मा) is the wife of Kanakā and king Śatrudamana from Kṣemāñjali, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.5 [The kidnapping 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 someone said to Lakṣmaṇa: “The king here is named Śatrudamana, very powerful. He has a daughter, borne by Queen Kanakā, most superior of maidens, named Jitapadmā, the sole abode of Padmā, lotus-eyed. The king undertakes this daily to test the strength of a husband. Such a man does not come”.
2) Jitapadmā (जितपद्मा) refers to one of the eight chief-queens of Lakṣmaṇa (son of Sumitrā and Daśaratha), according to chapter 7.8 [The abandonment of Sītā].—Accordingly, “In Lakṣmaṇa’s household there were sixteen thousand women. Among them were eight chief-queens: [e.g., Jitapadmā, ...]. There were two hundred and fifty sons and among these were eight born of the chief-queens: [e.g., Śrīkeśin, son of Jitapadmā]”.
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Full-text: Shrikeshin, Shatrudamana, Kanaka.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 7: Winning of Jitapadmā < [Chapter V - The kidnapping of Sītā]
Part 10: Lakṣmaṇa’s household < [Chapter VIII - The abandonment of Sītā]