Vatsamitra, Vatsa-mitra: 3 definitions
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Vatsamitra 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: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVatsamitrā (वत्समित्रा) refers to one of the Dikkumārikās living in the upper world, according to chapter 2.2 [ajitanātha-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: “[...] Then the eight Dikkumārikās living in upper Rucaka on the peaks of the garden Nandana: Meghaṅkarā, Meghavatī, Sumeghā, Meghamālinī, Suvatsā, Vatsamitrā, Vāriseṇā, Balāhakā, wearing divine ornaments, attended by Mahattarās, Sāmānikīs, and body-guards, by armies and generals as before, went to the birth-house purified by the Master’s birth and circumambulated the Jinendra and the Jina’s mother three times. After announcing themselves like the preceding ones, bowing to Vijayā and praising (her), they made (by magic) the sky dark with clouds, in that same place. [...]”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vatsamitra (वत्समित्र):—[=vatsa-mitra] [from vatsa] m. Name of a certain Gobhila, [Vaṃśa-brāhmaṇa]
2) Vatsamitrā (वत्समित्रा):—[=vatsa-mitrā] [from vatsa-mitra > vatsa] f. Name of a celestial virgin (Dik-kumārī), [Haravijaya]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Partial matches: Vatsa, Mitra.
Full-text: Suvatsa.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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