Tungika, Tuṅgikā, Tuṅgika: 2 definitions
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Tungika means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: HereNow4U: A Rare Jaina-Image of Balarāma at Mt. Māṅgī-TuṅgīTuṅgikā (तुङ्गिका) is the name of a mountain most probably corresponding to Māṅgītuṅgī or Tuṅgīgiri: a mountain corresponding to the Gālanā hills of the Selbaṛī range in northern Mahārāṣṭṛa.—According to the Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra 8-9.36 [which may have been the textual basis for the image of Balabhadra at Māṅgī-Tuṅgī]:—(After Kṛṣṇa’’s funeral) Rāma took initiation and practiced penance, after going to Mount Tuṅgikā, and Siddhārtha stood guard. One day Bala entered a city to break a month’s fast and was observed by a townswoman, who was standing at the mouth of a well, accompanied by a small child. Her mind occupied by Rāma’s exceeding beauty, she tied the rope around the boy’s neck instead of the water-jar. When she began to throw him into the well, then she was noticed by Bala and he thought, “Shame on my beauty, the cause of evil. Henceforth, I shall not enter cities, villages, etc., but shall break fast with alms from wood-gatherers, etc., in the forest”. After enlightening the woman, Bala went to that very forest and practiced very difficult penance for a month, etc., at a time.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Tuṅgika (तुङ्गिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Tuṃgiya, Tuṃgiyā.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tungikayana.
Full-text: Tumgiya, Pushpavati, Metarya.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Tungika, Tuṅgikā, Tuṅgika; (plurals include: Tungikas, Tuṅgikās, Tuṅgikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 4 - With Śrāvakas from Tuṅgikā < [Chapter 5]
Part 1 - Ṛṣibhadraputra, the worshipper of Śramaṇas < [Chapter 12]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: End of Rama’s life < [Chapter XII - Baladeva’s going to heaven]
Part 4: Conversion of the Gautamas and other Brāhmans < [Chapter V - Mahāvīra’s omniscience and the originating of the fourfold congregation]