Harikeshabala, Ჹś, Harikesha-bala: 1 definition
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Harikeshabala means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Ჹś can be transliterated into English as Harikesabala or Harikeshabala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: OpenEdition books: վīٳ첹貹� (Kāvya)Ჹś (हरिकेशबल) is another name for Bala: a monk previously known as Somadeva, as mentioned in the վīٳ첹貹 by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (īٳ).—Accordingly, “After having been the Brahmin Somadeva in Hastināpura, converted by the ascetic Saṃkharāya, a native of Mathurā, the hero is reborn, under the name of Bala, in a family of ṇḍ, called Harikeśa, ‘with the hair yellow�. He becomes a monk. [...]�.
Seeing Ჹś arrive, emaciated, dirty, the Brahmins laugh at him and go so far as to beat him. Seeing this, Bhadrā enlightens them: Ჹś is the monk who refused the princess when the demon seized her, the Brahmins are forgiven and ask him to accept their offering.
Cf. Uttarādhyayanasūtra XII v. 1-36: Jacobi 1895 p. 50-54; Uttarādhyayanacūrṇi 201.9-213.2; Uttarādhyayananiryuktittkā a. l-b.7; Uttarādhyayana a. l-a. 14; Trad : Mette 1991 p. 131-33.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
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Partial matches: Harikesha, Bala.
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