Meshamukha, Meṣamukha, Mesha-mukha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Meṣamukha can be transliterated into English as Mesamukha or Meshamukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraMeṣamukha (मेषमुख) is the name of an Antaradvīpa, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-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:—“The Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the Antaradvīpas. The 56 Antaradvīpas are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of Kṣudrahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] Beyond them (i.e., after Hayakarṇa, Gajakarṇa, Gokarṇa, Śaṣkulīkarṇa) at a distance of 500 yojanas and with the same length and width are the 4 Antaradvīpas, Ādarśamukha, Meṣamukha, Hayamukha, and Gajamukha, in the northeast, etc., as before”.
Another Meṣamukha (possibly Meghamukha) is mentioned: “[...] Beyond them (i.e., after Aśvakarṇa, Siṃhakarṇa, Hastikarṇa, and Karṇaprāvaraṇa), located at a distance of 800 yojanas across Lavaṇoda, with the same length and width are Ukāmukha, Vidyujjihva, Meṣamukha, and Vidyuddanta, in the northeast, etc., respectively”.—(Cf. ‘Die Kosmographie der Inder’ p. 247.)
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: Mesha, Mukha.
Full-text: Shuddhadantaka, Simhamukha, Hastimukha, Vyaghramukha, Ashvamukha, Meghamukha, Vidyuddanta, Ghanadantaka, Adarshamukha, Ghanadanta, Shreshthadantaka, Shreshthadanta, Shuddhadanta, Ukamukha, Gudhadanta, Vidyujjihva, Gajamukha, Hayamukha.
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