Dharmamitra: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Dharmamitra means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Chronological History of BuddhismDharmamitra (440-360 BCE) was the disciple of Gunaprabha.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraDharmamitra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶た啶む啶�) is the name of a trader from Vindhyapura, according to chapter 5.3 [艣膩ntin膩tha-caritra] 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, as king Vajr膩yudha said to the Vidy膩dhara Pavanavega:鈥斺�淸...] Vindhyadatta was king in the city Vindhyapura in Air膩vata in this same Jamb奴dv墨pa. He had a son, Nalinaketu, with all the male auspicious marks, by his wife, Sulak峁峁嚹�. In that same city there was the crest-jewel of traders, Dharmamitra, like the sun to the lotuses of friends. His wife, 艢r墨datt膩, bore a son, Datta; and Datta had a wife, Prabha峁卥ar膩, of divine form. [...]鈥�.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDharmamitra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶た啶む啶�):鈥擺=dharma-mitra] [from dharma > dhara] m. 鈥榝riend of the law鈥�, Name of a man, [Buddhist literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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: Mitra, Dharma, Dharma, Dharma, Dhamma.
Full-text: Prabhankara, Vindhyadatta, Nalinaketu, Devadatta, Shridatta, Sulakshana.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 6: Previous births of 艢膩ntimat墨 and Ajitasena < [Chapter III - Eighth incarnation as Vajr膩yudha]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXXIX - Genealogy of the princes of the lunar race < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
A Historical Study of Trika Shaivism (by Haroon Rashid Ganai)
Part 2 - Buddhism in ancient Kashmir < [Chapter 2 - Religious Landscape in Pre-Ninth Century A.D. Kashmir]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 1.2 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)
The Great Buddhist Emperors of Asia (by Shibani Dutta)