Valikhilya, Vālikhilya: 4 definitions
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Valikhilya 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: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVālikhilya (वालिखिल्य) is the name of an ancient king from Kūbara, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.5 [The kidnapping of Sītā] 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 Kalyāṇamāla said to Rāma]: “In the city Kūbara there is a king, Vālikhilya, whose wife was named Pṛthvī. She became pregnant. One day Vālikhilya was taken away by Mleccha soldiers who had come for an attack and had captured him. Afterwards Queen Pṛthvī bore me, a daughter, and the minister Subuddhi proclaimed, ‘A son was born’. The lord, Siṃhodara, when he was informed of the birth of a son, said, ‘Let the boy be king there until the return of Vālikhilya’. [...]”.
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 DictionaryVālikhilya (वालिखिल्य):—[wrong reading] for vālakh.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vālikhilya (वालिखिल्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vālikhilla.
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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: Valikhilla, Kalyanamalika, Kalyanamala, Prithvi, Kratu, Kimpurusha, Subuddhi.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 3: Story of Kalyāṇamāla < [Chapter V - The kidnapping of Sītā]
Part 4: Story of the thief Kāka < [Chapter V - The kidnapping of Sītā]
Part 5: Vasudeva’s embassy for Kubera < [Chapter III - Vasudeva’s Marriage with Kanakavatī and her Former Incarnations]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 27 - The Destruction of Bali < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LVIII - Positions and dimensions of the sun and other planets < [Agastya Samhita]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XC < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section XI < [Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva]
Section CCCXXXIX < [Mokshadharma Parva]