Merudevi, Merudevī: 6 definitions
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Merudevi 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMerudevī (मेरुदेवी).—A daughter of Mahāmeru. The nine daughters of Mahāmeru are: Merudevī, Pratirūpā, Ugradaṃṣṭrī, Latā, Ramyā, Śyāmā, Nārī, Bhadrā and Devavīthī. They were married to Nābhi, Kimpuruṣa, Hari, Ilāvṛta, Ramyaka, Hiraṇmaya, Kuru, Bhadrāśva and Ketumāla respectively. All these nine Kings were born to a King Agnīdhra of the nymph Pūrvacitti. (Pañcama Skandha, Bhāgavata).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMerudevī (मेरुदेवी).—Wife of Nābhi of Himāhva kingdom and a daughter of Meru; son Ṛṣabha;1 took part in the yajña conducted by her husband desirous of a son and the Lord was pleased to be born to her. Followed her husband to Viśālā (Badarī) and attained mukti there with him.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 3. 13; V. 2. 23; Vāyu-purāṇa 33. 50; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 1. 27.
- 2) Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 3. 1 and 19 and 20; 4. 5; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 14. 59.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismMerudevī (मेरुदेवी) is the mother of Ṛṣabha, the first of twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras in Janism, according to the Ācāradinakara (14th century work on Jain conduct written by Vardhamāna Sūri). A Tīrthaṅkara is an enlightened being who has conquered saṃsāra (cycle of birth and death), leaving behind him a path for others to follow.
The husband of Merudevī is Nābhi. It is an ancient Jain practice to worship the Tīrthaṅkara’s parents in various rites, such as the pratiṣṭhāvidhi.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMerudevī (मेरुदेवी):—[=meru-devī] [from meru] f. Name of a daughter of M° (wife of Nābhi and mother of Ṛṣabha, who was an incarnation of Viṣṇu), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Devi, Meru, Tevi.
Full-text: Nabhi, Vikankataparvata, Rishabha, Ugradamshtri, Devaviti, Antariksha, Vishala, Meru, Bhadra.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - The History of Nābhi—Incarnation of Ṛṣabha < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Chapter 4 - The miraculous history of Ṛṣabha < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Chapter 2 - The History of Agnīdhra < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 47 - Bhārata sub-continent (bharatavarṣa) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 18 - Incarnations of Vāsudeva < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 14 - The race of Priyavrata < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]