Madanamanjuka, Madanamañjukā, Madana-manjuka: 1 definition

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Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Madanamañjukā (मदनमञ्जुका) is the wife of Vidyādhara-chief Rativallabha, according to chapter 6.2 [aranātha-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 Sāgaradatta said to Kumbha:—“[...]. Now, Vīrabhadra also clung to a plank when the ship was broken and was pounded by the waves. On the seventh day he was seen by a Vidyādhara-chief, named Rativallabha, and was taken to the top of Vaitāḍhya. Childless himself, he presented him to his wife, Madanamañjukā, as a son, with great joy. [...]”.

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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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