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Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Nalinagulma (नलिनगुल्म) is the name of an ancient king from Kṣemā, according to chapter 4.1 [śreyāṃsanātha-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:—“In the (inhabited) half of Puṣkaravaradvīpa in the East Videhas in the province Kaccha there is a capital city named Kṣemā. Its king was Nalinagulma, always spotless because of his virtues, whose lotus-feet were rubbed by the crowns of kings. The master, the sole strong man in the world, powerful as Bahudanteya (Indra), as if with the idea, “May there be no imperfection in the realm,” made the ministers possessors of their enemies’ Śrīs attracted by the power of good counsel; made the kingdom resemble a kingdom of the gods, devoid of everything unfavorable; [...]”.

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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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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 1: Incarnation as Nalinagulma < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]

Part 4: Śreyāṃsa’s birth < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]

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