In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

Sīmandhara (सीमन्धर) is the name of a kulakara (law-giver) according to both Śvetāmbara and Digambara sources. His wife is named Yaśodharā according to Digambara. The kulakaras (similair to the manus of the Brahmanical tradition) figure as important characters protecting and guiding humanity towards prosperity during ancient times of distress, whenever the kalpavṛkṣa (wishing tree) failed to provide the proper service.

These law-givers (e.g., Sīmandhara) are listed in various Jain sources, such as the Bhagavatīsūtra and Jambūdvīpaprajñapti in Śvetāmbara, or the Tiloyapaṇṇatti and Ādipurāṇa in the Digambara tradition.

Source: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography

Sīmandhara (सीमन्धर) is the name of the chowri-bearer accompanying Śītalanātha: the tenth of twenty-four Tīrthaṃkaras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.—Śītalanātha was born of a Kṣatriya family of Malaya Kingdom. His birth-place is named Bhadrikapura or Bhadillapura (Madrapura according to one version). His parent’s names were king Dṛḍharatha and Queen Sunandā respectively. His chowri-bearer was called Rājā Sīmandhara.

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Sīmandhara (सीमन्धर) refers to the most famous among the twenty living Tīrthaṃkaras, according to the Śrīmandarastavana by Ṛṣi Rāmakṛṣṇa (dealing with various Jinas in 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.—Śrīmaṃdara is a common alternative form for the standard Sīmandhara. This is a hymn of praise to Sīmandharasvāmī, probably the most famous among the twenty living (viharamāna) Tīrthaṃkaras, who resides in the Mahāvidehakṣetra and is widely worshipped. The poem gives biographical information about him: he lived in the town called Puṇḍarīka. His mother was Queen Satyakī. he married Rukamaṇī before taking initiation. His height was 50 dhanuṣ and his life-duration 84 00 000 pūrvas.

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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Sīmaṃdhara (सीमंधर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sīmandhara.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Sīmandhara (सीमन्धर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sīmaṃdhara.

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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.

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Starts with: Simandharasvami.

Full-text: Simandharasvami, Shrimandara, Dridharatha, Madrapura, Bhadrika, Bhadillapura, Sunanda, Bhadrikapura, Bhadilla, Yashodhara, Bilva, Agaracanda, Dhavalakkapura, Shrimandarastavana, Kulakara, Viharamana, Mahavidehakshetra, Mahavideha, Shitalanatha.

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