Surendradatta, Surendra-datta: 1 definition
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General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Surendradatta (सुरेन्द्रदत्त) is the name of an ancient king, according to chapter 3.1 [sambhava-jina-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: “On the next day in the same city the Lord went to the house of King Surendradatta with the intention of breaking his fast. He (Surendradatta) arose, bowed to the Lord of the World with devotion, took up a rice-pudding and said, ‘Please take it’. The Lord accepted the rice-pudding free from faults, acceptable, free from life, in his hand-vessel, the only vessel for everything”.
2) Surendradatta (सुरेन्द्रदत्त) is the name of an ancient king whose country was situated between Puṇḍarīkiṇī and Sumandirapura, according to chapter 5.4 [śāntinātha-caritra].—Accordingly:—“[...] Ghanaratha sent Megharatha, accompanied by Dṛḍharatha, like Love accompanied by Spring, to Sumandirapura. Surrounded by vassal-kings, ministers, generals, and armies, the princes set out unhindered like the streams of rivers. After they had advanced by safe marches, they camped on the border of King Surendradatta’s territory, oceans for maintaining the boundary. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Datta, Surendra.
Full-text: Priyamitra, Sumati.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 1: Incarnation as Megharatha (introduction) < [Chapter IV - Tenth incarnation as Megharatha]
Part 11: Sambhava’s fast-breaking < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]
Part 12: Cārudatta’s adventures resumed < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]