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Swallowed means something in the history of ancient India. 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.

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: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

Being Swallowed (by a large monster) represents a scene of animal life commonly depicted on the Sa峁僺膩racakra paintings, in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kath膩s (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanas奴ri in his 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 (a Prakrit Camp奴, similar to K膩vya poetry).鈥擯age 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of 蝉补峁僺腻谤补肠补办谤补. [...] The 蝉补峁僺腻谤补-肠补办谤补 illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] Fight between wild buffaloes; fighting antelopes; a serpent being swallowed by a large monster.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Search found 192 books and stories containing Swallowed; (plurals include: Swalloweds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Part 12 - Mercurial operations (10): Swallowing of metals of Mercury (grasana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

Part 16 - Mercurial operations (14): Exhaustion of mercury (yarana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

Part 15 - Mercurial operations (13): Internal liquefaction of mercury (garbhadruti) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]

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Verse 2.6.22 < [Chapter 6 - The Liberation of Agh膩sura]

Verse 2.22.20 < [Chapter 22 - The R膩sa-dance Pastime]

Verse 1.6.59 < [Chapter 6 - Description of Ka峁僺a鈥檚 Strength]

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Story 262 - The Gourd Fruit Devil-Dance < [Part III (b) - Stories of the Western Province and Southern India]

Story 206 - The Prince and the Ascetics < [Part III (a) - Stories of the Lower Castes]

Story 214 - The Horikadaya Story < [Part III (a) - Stories of the Lower Castes]

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