Vijayasundari, Vijayasundarī, Vijaya-sundari: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVijayasundarī (विजयसुन्दरी) is the daughter of king Ativīrya from Nandyāvartapura, 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: “[...] Rāma and his army went to Vijayapura, but Vijayaratha went to Ayodhyā to serve Bharata. Bharata, a mountain of dignity, knew his story and honored him when he arrived. For the good are devoted to the humble. He gave his sister, Vijayasundarī, younger than Ratimālā, the best of women, to King Bharata. [...]”.
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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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 6: Story of Vanamālā < [Chapter V - The kidnapping of Sītā]