जनदेव

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Puranic Encyclopaedia

JANADEVA   A Janaka King who ruled over Mithilā [Śānti Parva, Chapter 218, Verse 3] .
(1) Mahāviṣṇu, once in the guise of a brahmin, tested the King and pleased with him granted him certain boons. [Śānti Parva, Chapter 219] .
(2) None of the 100 ācāryas in his court could answer his questions about salvation satisfactorily. But, Pañca- śikha, who casually came to the palace advised the King about the means to attain salvation. [Śānti Parva Chapter 211] .

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

जनदेव n.  जनकवंशीय ज्ञानी राजा । इसके पास सौ आचार्य थे, जिनसें इसने आत्मप्राप्ति का उपाय पूछा । इसका समाधान कोई भी न कर सका । एक बार पंचशिख इसके पास आया । इसने वही प्रश्न उससे पूछा । उसने इसे मोक्ष का मार्ग बताया [म.शां. २११] । वंशावलि में इसका नाम नहीं मिलता (२. धर्मध्वज देखिये) ।

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

जन—देव  m.  m. ‘man-god’, a king, [MBh. xii, 7883]; [BhP. viii, 19, 2]

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