In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Nirnāmikā (निर्नामिका) is the daughter of Nāgaśrī and Nāgila, as mentioned in chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-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, as the incarnation of Svayambuddha said to the incarnation of king Mahābala:

“[...] [Nāgaśrī] bore a child, and [Nāgila] heard the news of the birth of a daughter like a needle piercing his ear. His face upturned, Nāgila deserted his family and went away, like a vicious bull that has suddenly thrown off its load. To her (his wife) suffering from, child-birth, the pain of her husband’s departure was like acid thrown on a wound. In her great sorrow Nāgaśrī did not even give her a name, and the people called her ‘Nirnāmikā’. She took no care of her at all, but still she grew up. For there is no death for a person, whose life-term has not expired, even if struck by a thunderbolt. Very ill-favored, causing distress even to her mother, she spends the time performing menial tasks in others’ houses.. [...]”.

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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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Full-text: Ambaratilaka, Kapikacchu, Narakashandha, Pratima, Yugandhara.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 13: Fifth incarnation as the Īśāna god < [Chapter I]

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