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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Māhendrodaya (माहेन्द्रोदय) is the name of a garden in the city Sāketa, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.7 [The killing of Rāvaṇa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, Praticandra said to Bhāmaṇḍala: “[...] For amusement one day I set out in the air with my wife and was seen by the Vidyādhara, Sahasravijaya. Then he fought me for a long time from hostility arising from my marriage and I was made to fall to the ground by the spear Caṇḍarava which struck me. Falling to the ground in the garden Māhendrodaya in the city Sāketa, I was seen by your brother Bharata, very compassionate. [...].”.

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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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Partial matches: Udaya, Mahendra.

Full-text: Candarava, Sahasravijaya.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 12: Plot of the co-wives < [Chapter VIII - The abandonment of Sītā]

Part 4: Cure of Lakṣmaṇa < [Chapter VII - The killing of Rāvaṇa]

Part 4: Sītā’s ordeal < [Chapter IX - Sītā’s purification and taking of the vow]

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