Meshamukha, 惭别峁尘耻办丑补, Mesha-mukha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term 惭别峁尘耻办丑补 can be transliterated into English as Mesamukha or Meshamukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra惭别峁尘耻办丑补 (啶啶粪ぎ啷佮) is the name of an Antaradv墨pa, situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [补箩颈迟补苍腻迟丑补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淭he Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the Antaradv墨pas. The 56 Antaradv墨pas are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of K峁drahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] Beyond them (i.e., after Hayakar峁嘺, Gajakar峁嘺, Gokar峁嘺, 艢a峁ul墨kar峁嘺) at a distance of 500 yojanas and with the same length and width are the 4 Antaradv墨pas, 膧dar艣amukha, 惭别峁尘耻办丑补, Hayamukha, and Gajamukha, in the northeast, etc., as before鈥�.
Another 惭别峁尘耻办丑补 (possibly Meghamukha) is mentioned: 鈥淸...] Beyond them (i.e., after A艣vakar峁嘺, Si峁僪akar峁嘺, Hastikar峁嘺, and Kar峁嘺pr膩vara峁嘺), located at a distance of 800 yojanas across Lava峁噊da, with the same length and width are Uk膩mukha, Vidyujjihva, 惭别峁尘耻办丑补, and Vidyuddanta, in the northeast, etc., respectively鈥�.鈥�(Cf. 鈥楧ie Kosmographie der Inder鈥� p. 247.)
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mesha, Mukha.
Full-text: Meghamukha, Simhamukha, Vyaghramukha, Hastimukha, Ashvamukha, Shuddhadanta, Adarshamukha, Ukamukha, Vidyuddanta, Gudhadanta, Ghanadantaka, Ghanadanta, Shreshthadantaka, Shreshthadanta, Shuddhadantaka, Vidyujjihva, Gajamukha, Hayamukha.
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