Mallikumaricaritra, Mallikumārīcaritra, Mallikumari-caritra: 1 definition
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Mallikumaricaritra means something in 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mallikumaricharitra.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IMallikumārīcaritra (मल्लिकुमारीचरित्र) is the name of a work by Rāyacanda dealing with Jain universal history such as the Jinas and related figures.—The Mallikumārīcaritra (in Hindi / Rajasthani) 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.—The Mallikumārīcaritra was composed in VS 1824. The author refers to the Jñātādharmakathā (sixth aṅga) as his source: chapter 8 of this canonical work is the paradigmatic and oldest account of the life of the nineteenth Jina in the Śvetāmbara tradition. Rāyacanda’s work contains 20 ḍhālas, which are systematically numbered from 10 onwards. [...]
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: Caritra.
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