In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography

Vairoṭyā (वैरोट्या) or Vairoṭī also refers to one of the sixteen Vidyādevīs (goddesses of learning).—The Śvetāmbara text represents the goddess [Vairoṭī] as riding on a snake and carrying in her hands a sword, snake, shield and snake. The Digambaras’ Vidyādevī rides a lion and has a snake symbol. The Yakṣiṇī of the identical name occurs in the Digambara iconography and belongs to Vimalanātha. Her vehicle and symbol in both the instances consist of snakes. That there exists a sure cognateness between the conception of the Vidyādevī and the Yakṣiṇī is clearly indicated by a Digambara text whichin an invocation calls the latter a Vidyādevī.

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Vairoṭyā (वैरोट्या) is the name of the Yakṣiṇī (i.e., Śāsanadevatās—‘messenger-deities’) associated with Malli (Mallī), according to chapter 6.6 [śrī-mallinātha-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 Yakṣa Kubera, originating in the congregation, the color of the rainbow, fourfaced, with an elephant for a vehicle, with four right arms, one in boon-granting position, one holding an axe and one a trident, one bestowing fearlessness; with four left arms holding a citron, a spear, a hammer, and a rosary; and Vairoṭyā, originating in the congregation, black-bodied, with a lotus for a seat, adorned with two right arms in boon-granting position and holding a rosary, with her two left arms holding a citron and a spear, became the two messenger-deities of the Arhat, Śrī Malli”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vairoṭyā (वैरोट्या):—f. (with Jainas) Name of a Vidyā-devī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Vairoṭyā (वैरोट्या) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vairuṭṭā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vairotya in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Vairutta, Vairatya, Kubera, Vairoti.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 16: Malli’s śāsanadevatās (messenger-deities) < [Chapter VI - Śrī Mallināthacaritra]

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