Shuddhadantaka, Śuddhadantaka, Shuddha-dantaka: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Śuddhadantaka can be transliterated into English as Suddhadantaka or Shuddhadantaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Śuddhadantaka (शुद्धदन्तक) (or Śuddhadanta) 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: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious 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., after Ukāmukha, Vidyujjihva, Meṣamukha, and Vidyuddanta), After traversing 900 yojanas of Lavaṇa Ocean, 4 Antaradvīpas, named Gūḍhadanta, Ghanadantaka, Śreṣṭhadantaka, Śuddhadantaka, 900 yojanas in length and breadth, are situated in the respective intermediate points”.

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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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