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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Purimatāla (पुरिमताल) refers to an ancient district of Ayodhyā, according to chapter 1.3 [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,

“[...] The Blessed One, Vṛṣabha-bannered, went to Purimatāla, the chief suburb of the great city Ayodhyā. To the north of it was a beautiful grove Śakatamukha, that was like a second Nandana, which the Lord occupied. After fasting for four days, standing in meditation under a banyan tree, he attained the guṇasthāna called apramatta”.

Source: HereNow4u: Lord Śrī Mahāvīra

Purimatāla (पुरिमताल) is the name of a village visited by Mahāvīra during his eighth year of spiritual-exertion.—From Lohārgalā the Lord moved to Purimatāla and stood in meditation at the ‘Śakaṭamukha’ garden outside the city. From there, passing through 'Unnāga' and ‘Gobhūmi’, he arrived at Rājagṛha.

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Purimatāla (पुरिमताल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Purimatāla.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Purimatāla (पुरिमताल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Purimatāla.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Shakatamukha, Shakatanana, Lohargala.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 1: Misconduct of Gośāla < [Chapter IV - Mahāvīra’s second period of more than six years]

Part 8: Ṛṣabha’s kevala < [Chapter III]

Part 7: Reunion with Citra’s soul < [Chapter I - Brahmadattacaritra]

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Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)

Life of Rishabha

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