Samudravijaya

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{{Infobox deity

| type = Jain

| name = Samudravijaya

| spouse = Śivādevī

| father = Andhakavṛṣṭī

| mother = Bhadrā

| children = Ariṣṭanemi

}}

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Samudravijaya was the father of Neminatha (twenty-second Tirthankara) and brother of Vasudeva (father of Krishna).{{sfn|Shah|2004|p=24}} He was born to King Andhakavṛṣṭī of Harivamsa dynasty in Śaurīpura where he later ruled as a king.{{sfn|Jain|2009|p=88}} He married princess Shivadevi.{{sfn|von Glasenapp|1999|p=317}}

Literature

The Harivamsa Purana of Acharya Jinasena throws some light on the life of Samudravijaya.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}

Notes

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References

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  • {{citation |last=Jain |first=Arun Kumar |url={{GBurl|y4aVRLGhf-8C}} |title=Faith & Philosophy of Jainism |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |date=2009 |isbn=9788178357232}}
  • {{citation|last=Shah|first=Natubhai|title=Jainism: The World of Conquerors|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qLNQKGcDIhsC|year=2004|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass|isbn=978-81-208-1938-2|volume=I|location=Delhi}}
  • {{citation|last=von Glasenapp|first=Helmuth|title=Jainism: An Indian Religion of Salvation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WzEzXDk0v6sC|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass|date=1 January 1999|location=Delhi|isbn=81-208-1376-6}}

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Category:Neminatha

Category:Jain monarchs

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