In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) Sahasrakiraṇa (सहस्रकिरण) (or Sahasraraśmi) refers to one of the fifty-thousand sons of Amitatejas, according to chapter 5.1 [śāntinātha-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:—“Then Arkakīrti’s son (i.e., Amitatejas) himself gave Śrīvijaya the vidyā obstructing weapons, capturing, and also releasing. He, causing death to enemies, sent fifty thousand of his sons: Raśmivega, Amitavega, Ravivega, Arkakīrti, Bhānuvega, Ādityayaśas, Bhānu, Citraratha, Arkaprabha, Arkaratha, Ravitejas, Prabhākara, Kiraṇavega, Sahasrakiraṇa and others accompanied by an army with the best of heroes, Tripṛṣṭha’s son, to the city Camaracañcā to take Sutārā from Aśanighoṣa at once. [...]”.

2) Sahasrakiraṇa (सहस्रकिरण) is the son of Śatabāhu (a former king of Māhiṣmatī), according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest].—Accordingly, “While Daśānana was seated in his council, delighted, a flying ascetic, named Śatabāhu, arrived. [...] The best of Munis, questioned by Rāvaṇa with folded hands about the reason for his coming, replied with the harmless speech: ‘I am Śatabāhu. I was king of Māhiṣmatī. I am afraid of this living in worldly existence, like a tiger afraid of fire. I bestowed my kingdom on my son, Sahasrakiraṇa, and resorted to the vow which resembles a chariot on the road to emancipation’. [...]”.

3) Sahasrakiraṇa (सहस्रकिरण) is the name of an ancient king, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.4 [Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa].—Accordingly, “[...] Now Anaraṇya’s friend, King Sahasrakiraṇa, was defeated in battle by Rāvaṇa and took the vow from disgust with existence. From friendship for him, Anaraṇya settled the sovereignty on his younger son, when he was a month old, and took the vow with Anantaratha. Anaraṇya went to emancipation and Muni Anantaratha wandered over the earth, practicing severe penance”.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sahasrakiraṇa (सहस्रकिरण).—m. the sun; तदण्डमभवद्धैमं सहस्रांशुसमप्रभम् (tadaṇḍamabhavaddhaimaṃ sahasrāṃśusamaprabham) Manusmṛti 1.9; तं चेत् सहस्रकिरणो धुरि नाकरिष्यत् (taṃ cet sahasrakiraṇo dhuri nākariṣyat) Ś.7.4; पुनः सहस्रार्चिषि संनिधत्ते (punaḥ sahasrārciṣi saṃnidhatte) R.13.44; धाम्नाति- शाययति धाम सहस्रधाम्नः (dhāmnāti- śāyayati dhāma sahasradhāmnaḥ) Mu.3.17; सहस्ररश्मेरिव यस्य दर्शनम् (sahasraraśmeriva yasya darśanam) Śiśupālavadha 1.53.

Sahasrakiraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sahasra and kiraṇa (किरण). See also (synonyms): sahasrāṃśu, sahasrārcis, sahasrakara, sahasradīdhiti, sahasradhāman, sahasrapāda, sahasramarīci, sahasraraśmi.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sahasrakiraṇa (सहस्रकिरण).—m.

(-ṇaḥ) The sun. E. sahasra a thousand, and kiraṇa a ray.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sahasrakiraṇa (सहस्रकिरण).—[masculine] = [preceding]

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

1) Sahasrakiraṇa (सहस्रकिरण):—[=sahasra-kiraṇa] [from sahasra] m. = -kara, [Śakuntalā; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Pañcatantra]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Catalogue(s)]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sahasrakiraṇa (सहस्रकिरण):—[sahasra-kiraṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. The sun.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sahasrakirana 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sahasrakiraṇa (ಸಹಸ್ರಕಿರಣ):—[noun] = ಸಹಸ್ರಕರ - [sahasrakara -] 1.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kirana, Sahasra.

Starts with: Sahasrakiranavali.

Full-text (+7): Sahasrakiranavali, Sahasrakirani, Sahasrarashmi, Sahasramshu, Sahasradhaman, Sahasramarici, Sahasradidhiti, Sahasrakara, Sahasrarcis, Anaranya, Aikshvaka, Ravivega, Arkaprabha, Ravitejas, Amitavega, Rashmivega, Arkaratha, Kiranavega, Anantaratha, Sahasrapada.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Sahasrakirana, Sahasrakiraṇa, Sahasra-kirana, Sahasra-kiraṇa; (plurals include: Sahasrakiranas, Sahasrakiraṇas, kiranas, kiraṇas). 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 6: Rāma’s parents < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]

Part 6: Rāvaṇa’s conquests < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]

Part 9: Kapila’s incarnation as Aśanighoṣa < [Chapter I - Five previous incarnations]

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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Viṣṇu-sahasranāma (Garland of a Thousand Epithets of Viṣṇu) < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]

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