The Sanskrit term Ripupratiśatru can be transliterated into English as Ripupratisatru or Ripupratishatru, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Ripupratiśatru (रिपुप्रतिशत्रु) is the name of an ancient king from Potanapura, 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:—“Now there is a city Potanapura with high city-gates, like the crown of the earth of the southern half of Bharata. The king in the city was Ripupratiśatru, resplendent with all the virtues like the sun with its rays. With the six policies he resembled Bharatakṣetra with six divisions and with the four means he resembled Indra’s four-tusked elephant. [...]”.

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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: Potanapura, Maheshvari, Bhadra.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 12: The parents of Acala and Tripṛṣṭha < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]

Part 15: Birth of Tripṛṣṭha < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]

Part 14: Story of Mṛgāvatī < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]

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