Svarnatilaka, Svarna-tilaka, Svarṇatilaka, Svarṇatilakā: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Svarṇatilaka (स्वर्णतिलक) is the name of an ancient city, according to chapter 5.3 [śāntinātha-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, as king Vajrāyudha said to the Vidyādhara Pavanavega:—“[...] Datta passed the maximum human life and was born in the best city, Svarṇatilaka, on Mount Vaitāḍhya in the best province Sukaccha in East Videha in Jambūdvīpa as the son of the Vidyādhara-king, named Mahendravikrama, by his wife Anilavegā. His father gave him the name Ajitasena and duly gave him magic arts. For they are their principal wealth. When he was grown, he married Vidyādhara-girls and sported with them, wandering through the air, on mountains, in forests, et cetera. [...]”.
2) Svarṇatilakā (स्वर्णतिलका) or Suvarṇatilakā is the wife of king Abhayaghoṣa from Vajrapura, according to chapter 5.4.—Accordingly, as Muni Sāgaracandra narrated to Candratilaka and Sūryatilaka:—“In the continent named Dhātakīkhaṇḍa in East Airavata there is a city named Vajrapura. Here there was a king, Abhayaghoṣa, a proclamation of fearlessness to the distressed. His wife was named Suvarṇatilakā. Two sons were born to them, Vijaya and Vaijayanta, and they gradually acquired the collection of arts and attained youth. [...]”.
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: Svarna, Tilaka.
Full-text: Mahendravikrama, Suvarnatilaka, Anilavega, Ajitasena, Shadrituka.
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