Munisuvvaya, Muṇisuvvaya, Muni-suvvaya: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Muṇisuvvaya (मुणिसुव्वय) in Prakrit (or Munisuvrata in Sanskrit) is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—Accordingly, “[...] Khamdaga was ordained a monk with Muṇisuvvaya. One day, he goes to Kuṃbhākārakaḍa to convert his sister. To lose him, Pālaga had his arms laid down at the place where the monks settled. Wrath of the king. Pālaga subjects the monks to torture. All are released, except Khaṃdaga, who makes a vengeful wish and is reborn Agnikurrāra”.
Cf. Uttarādhyayanacūrṇi 73.1-12; Uttarādhyayana a.6-b.4; Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya 915.29-916.17; Niśīthacūrṇi IV 127.11-31; Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra VII.5. v. 335-364: Johnson IV p. 237-239.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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Partial matches: Suvvaya, Suvvaya, Muni.
Full-text: Munisuvrata, Kattiya, Khandaga.
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