Alternative spellings of this word include Sechanaka.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: HereNow4u: Lord Śrī Mahāvīra

Secanaka (सेचनक) is the name of an elephant presented as a gift by Śreṇika.—King Śreṇika Bimbasāra or Bhambhāsāra of the Śiśunāga clan was a famous and brave king. Kūṇika was the son of Rājagṛha’s king Śreṇika and queen Celanā. King Śreṇika had two other sons, Halla and Vihalla. Nirayāvalikā talks only of Vihalla. Śreṇika had presented them the best elephant of the time called Secanaka, and an invaluable necklace gifted by a god.

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Secānaka (सेचानक) refers to one of the 16 stories narrated by either Kuñcika or Munipati, according to the Munipaticaritrasāroddhāra (narrating stories from Jain literature), which  is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Background story:—[...] Both [Kuñcika and Munipati] started to exchange stories on ungratefulness or lie. The red thread of the work is the Prakrit list of 16 catchwords referring to 16 stories (end of the text; metre not correct). They are narrated here in Sanskrit prose, in turn by Kuñcika and Muni alias Munipati: [for example,] 1. Secānaka starts on 2r6 (see above) and ends on 2r11 (evaṃ iti kuṃcikena kathitā prathama secānakakathā 1), [...].

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Secanaka, (fr. seceti) sprinkling J. VI, 69; neg. asecanaka (q. v.). (Page 722)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Secanaka (सेचनक).—A shower-bath.

Derivable forms: secanakam (सेचनकम्).

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

Secanaka (सेचनक):—[from seka] n. a shower-bath, [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]

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

Secanaka (सेचनक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Seaṇaga, Seaṇaya, Secaṇaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Secanaka 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Secanakakatha.

Ends with: Asecanaka.

Full-text: Asecanaka, Asecanakadarshana, Secanaya, Seanaga, Seanaya, Celana, Halla, Vihalla, Secanakakatha, Shrenika.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Secanaka, Secānaka; (plurals include: Secanakas, Secānakas). 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 7: War between Kūṇika and Ceṭaka < [Chapter XII - Omniscience and wandering of Mahāvīra]

Part 5: Death of Śreṇīka < [Chapter XII - Omniscience and wandering of Mahāvīra]

Part 6: Śreṇika and Nandā < [Chapter VI - Adoption of right-belief by Śreṇika]

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