The Sanskrit term Śaṣkulīkarṇa can be transliterated into English as Saskulikarna or Shashkulikarna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Śaṣkulīkarṇa (शष्कुलीकर्ण) is the name of an Antaradvīpa, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra (“lives of the 63 illustrious persons”): a Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three important persons in Jainism.

Accordingly:—“The Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the Antaradvīpas. The 56 Antaradvīpas are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of Kṣudrahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] Beyond them (i.e., northeast, southeast and other intermediate directions) at a distance of 400 yojanas and with an equal length and width, at the intermediate points, northeast, etc., are the Antaradvīpas, Hayakarṇa, Gajakarṇa, Gokarṇa, Śaṣkulīkarṇa, respectively”.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śaṣkulikarṇa (ಶಷ್ಕುಲಿಕರ್ಣ):—[noun] a man having round ears.

context information

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: Shashkuli, Karna.

Full-text: Adarshamukha, Meshamukha, Gajakarna, Gajamukha, Hayakarna, Hayamukha, Gokarna.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 31: The Antaradvīpas < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]

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