Nandavati, Nandavatī: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Nandavati means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA nun, sister of Thullananda. Her other two sisters were Nanda and Sundarinanda. They were all married to the same brahmin and all left the world after his death. Vin.iv.211, 259.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraNandavatī (नन्दवती) is the wife of king Vīra from Jyotiṣpura, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, “[...] Then Kumbhakarṇa married the daughter of King Mahodara, lord of Kumbhapura, borne by Queen Surūpanayanā, just grown, named Taḍinmālā, resembling a flash of lightning in color, with curving breasts like full jars. Bibhīṣaṇa married the daughter of Vīra, lord of Jyotiṣpura in the south row of Vaitāḍhya, borne by Queen Nandavatī, named Paṅkajaśrī, whose eyes were thieves of the beauty of lotuses”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Sunandavati.
Full-text: Pankajashri, Surupanayana, Mahodara, Tadinmala, Kumbhapura, Suvannahamsa Jataka, Sundari Nanda, Thulla Nanda, Vira.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 3: Marriages of Kumbhakarṇa and Bibhīṣaṇa < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Vinaya Pitaka (2): Bhikkhuni-vibhanga (the analysis of Nun’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)