Kanakaratha, Kanaka-ratha: 3 definitions
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Kanakaratha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraKanakaratha (कनकरथ) is the name of a king mentioned in the Kathākośa (pp. 186, 187).—The princess offers to carry her leprous husband on her back.—Cf. the Kuṇāla Jātaka (No. 536, Cambridge edition, vol. v, p. 228), where Kaṇhā abandons herself to a vile hunchback.—n.m.p.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraKanakaratha (कनकरथ) is the name of an ancient king of Kanakapura, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest] 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 Amitagati said to Añjanā (daughter of Hṛdayasundarī and Mahendra): “[...] Furthermore, in the city Kanakapura there was a king, named Kanakaratha, crest-jewel of great warriors. He had two wives, Kanakodarī and Lakṣmīvatī, and Lakṣmīvatī was always an ardent laywoman. She set up a statue of the Jina made of jewels in the house-shrine, had pūjās made to it and worshipped it twice a day daily. [...]”.
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IKanakaratha (कनकरथ) was engaged to Rukmiṇī, according to the Ṛṣidattārāsa (dealing with the lives of Jain female heroes), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Accordingly, “Kanakaratha had been engaged to Rukmiṇī, but while on a trip to join her, he met a young female ascetic called Ṛṣidattā because she was born in a hermitage where her parents, Hariṣeṇa and Prītimatī, had become ascetics. She had been brought up by her father after her mother died when she was born. Kanakaratha and Ṛṣidattā lived together in the forest for some time. The girl’s father died by ritual suicide through the fire. The young couple set out for Kanakaratha’s city. [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ratha, Kanaka.
Full-text: Rishidatta, Pritimati, Harishena, Kanakodari, Kanakapura, Lakshmivati.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 4: Initiation of Lakṣmaṇa’s sons < [Chapter X - Rāma’s mokṣa (emancipation)]
Part 3: Previous birth of Añjanā < [Chapter III - Hanumat’s birth and Varuṇa’s subjection]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXV < [Book X - Śaktiyaśas]