Naghusha, Naghuṣa: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Naghuṣa can be transliterated into English as Naghusa or Naghusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraNaghuṣa (नघुष) is the son of Mṛgāvatī and king Hiraṇyagarbha (son of Citramālā and Sukośala), according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.4 [Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “Mṛgāvatī bore King Hiraṇyagarbha a son named Naghuṣa, like another (Naghuṣa) in form. One day, Hiraṇyagarbha saw a gray hair on his head, which was like a pledge of approaching old age. [...] Siṃhikā was the wife of the man-lion Naghuṣa and he ruled his ancestral kingdom, delighting in her. One day, Naghuṣa went to conquer the kings in the north country and left Queen Siṃhikā in his own realm. [...]”.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Naghuṣa (नघुष):—m. Name of a man = nahuṣa, [Maitrī-upaniṣad; Raghuvaṃśa]
2) n. Tabernaemontana Coronaria, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Naghuṣa (नघुष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇaghusa.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryṆaghusa (णघुस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Naghuṣa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Shodasha, Simhika, Hiranyagarbha, Mrigavati, Brahmaratha, Simharatha.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 4: Story of Naghuṣa and Siṃhikā < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]
Part 5: Sodāsa (borne to king Naghuṣa and queen Siṃhikā) < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
14. The story of Naghusa and Simhika < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
1. Genealogy of the Ikshvaku Vamsa dynasty < [Chapter 5 - Origin and Genealogy of Various Vamshas]
1. Introduction < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]