Mahendravikrama, Mahendra-vikrama: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraMahendravikrama (महेन्द्रविक्रम) is the name of an ancient Vidyādhara-king from Svarṇatilaka, according to chapter 5.3 [śāntinātha-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 Vajrāyudha said to the Vidyādhara Pavanavega:—“[...] Datta passed the maximum human life and was born in the best city, Svarṇatilaka, on Mount Vaitāḍhya in the best province Sukaccha in East Videha in Jambūdvīpa as the son of the Vidyādhara-king, named Mahendravikrama, by his wife Anilavegā. His father gave him the name Ajitasena and duly gave him magic arts. For they are their principal wealth. When he was grown, he married Vidyādhara-girls and sported with them, wandering through the air, on mountains, in forests, et cetera. [...]”.
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Partial matches: Vikrama, Mahendra.
Starts with: Mahendravikramavarma.
Full-text: Anilavega, Ajitasena, Svarnatilaka.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 11: Story of Amitagati < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Part 6: Previous births of Śāntimatī and Ajitasena < [Chapter III - Eighth incarnation as Vajrāyudha]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
7.7. Summary of the Mattavilāsam < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Study of the Contemporary Literary Sources < [Chapter 3]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
The Later or the Imperial Pallavas < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]