In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1a) Priyamitra (प्रियमित्र) is the name of a Cakrin and incarnation of Marīci, according to chapter 1.6 [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, “[...] Marīci will attain enlightenment gradually from contact with the fire of pure meditation, like a cloth pure from fire, like pure gold. In this same Bharatakṣetra in the city Potana he will be the first Dāśārha (Vāsudeva), Tripṛṣṭha by name. In course of time, in the East Videhas in the city Mūkā, he will become a Cakrin, Priyamitra, the son of Dhanañjaya and Dhāriṇī. After he has wandered in existence for a long time, he will become the twenty-fourth Tīrthakṛt, Mahāvīra, in Bharatakṣetra”.

1b) Priyamitra (प्रियमित्र) is the name of an ancient king from Potana, according to chapter 6.3 [ānanda-puruṣapuṇḍarīka-bali-caritra].—Accordingly:—“Also here in Bharatakṣetra in the city Potana, Priyamitra was king, who resembled the rising of the sun for lotuses in the form of friends. Suketu kidnaped his wife and he, disgusted with existence from that humiliation, became a mendicant at Muni Vasubhūti’s side. Afflicted with grief at his wife’s kidnaping, he practiced severe penance and made a nidāna for killing his wife’s kidnaper. He fasted and died without confessing the nidāna and was born a powerful god in the heaven Māhendra”.

2) Priyamitrā (प्रियमित्रा) refers to one of the daughters of king Nihataśatru, according to chapter 5.4 [śāntinātha-caritra].—Accordingly:—“[...] At an auspicious time the king (i.e., Nihataśatru) married properly his elder daughters, Priyamitrā and Manoramā, to Megharatha. Dṛḍharatha, whose lotus-feet were cleansed by the king, married the third daughter, the youngest, Sumati. When the weddings had been properly celebrated with great magnificence, dismissed respectfully by the king, they went toward their own city. After they had restored in the same way Surendradatta and his yuvarāj to their own kingdom, they went to their own city. [...]”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Priyamitra (प्रियमित्र):—[=priya-mitra] [from priya > prī] m. Name of a mythical Cakra-vartin, [Horace H. Wilson]

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Priyamitra in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Mitra, Priya.

Full-text: Muka, Suketu, Marici, Vasubhuti.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Priyamitra, Priya-mitra; (plurals include: Priyamitras, mitras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 15: Incarnation as Priyamitra < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]

Part 2: Previous births of the three < [Chapter III - Ānandapuruṣapuṇḍarīkabalicaritra]

Part 12: Marīci’s future births < [Chapter VI]

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A Historical Study of Kaushambi (by Nirja Sharma)

Kaushambi during the Shunga Dynasty < [Chapter 2]

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