Mahajvala, 惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补, Maha-jvala, 惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒腻: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ).鈥擜 hell. (See under K膩la I).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMah膩jvala (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶�)refers to 鈥渢hat which blazes forth鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.10 (鈥淭he burning of the Tripuras鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Sanatkum膩ra narrated to Vy膩sa: 鈥淸...] 艢iva discharged an arrow that had the refulgence of countless suns. The arrow which was constituted by Vi峁ａ箛u and whose steel head was fire god blazed forth (尘补丑腻箩惫补濒补) and burnt the three Asuras who lived in the three cities. It thereby removed their sins. The three cities reduced to ashes fell on the earth girt by the four oceans. Since they had refrained from the worship of 艢iva, hundreds of Asuras were burnt by the fire generated by the arrow. They cried 鈥楬膩 H膩鈥� in distress. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ).鈥擜 hell for several offences detailed; such as sexual intercourse with daughters and daughters-in-law, selling or censuring the Vedas, insulting or assaulting the 膩c膩ryas.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 2. 147, 151, 156-7; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 101. 146, 155; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 II. 6. 2 and 12.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ) refers to 鈥渞ows of mighty flames鈥�, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjik膩mata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] (Then) having thus given them a boon, she reached Kar膩la. The place is brilliant with rows of mighty flames (尘补丑腻箩惫腻濒补), the greatly astonishing energy (tejas) of the goddess, and so is called J膩la. Passing some time (there), she burnt with the awakened rays (of her radiance) and beheld before (her) countless marvellous creations like (those produced) by magic (颈苍诲谤补箩腻濒补)鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉ala惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒腻 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ啶�) is the name of a 岣屇乲in墨 who, together with the V墨ra (hero) named Cittavajra forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Vajracakra, according to the 10th century 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15. Accordingly, the vajracakra refers to one of the four divisions of the 蝉补丑补箩补-辫耻峁璦 (鈥榠nnate layer鈥�), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补. The 36 pairs of 岣屇乲in墨s [viz., 惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒腻] and V墨ras each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum and a knife; they are dark-bluish-black in color.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography1) 惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒腻 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ啶�) (or Bh峁沰u峁�, Jv膩濒腻m膩lin墨) is the name of the Yak峁峁嚹� accompanying Candraprabha: the eighth of twenty-four T墨rtha峁僰aras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.鈥擺...] The 艢vet膩mbara Yak峁峁嚹� Bh峁沰u峁� rides a cat (or swan) and her hands are adorned with a sword, club, spear and axe. The Digambara 艢膩sanadev墨 Jv膩濒腻m膩lin墨 or Jv膩lin墨 has a buffalo as her riding animal and holds in her hands disc, arrow, noose, shield, trident, sword, bow etc. Bh峁沰u峁�檚 symbol of a swan (according to Hemacandra) may be explained as identically the same riding animal for the husband Vijaya (Vijayo ha峁僺av膩hana, Vide ante). Her other symbols as held in the hands are such as become a Yak峁峁嚹� or 鈥済uardian goddess鈥�. Jv膩濒腻m膩lin墨 or Jv膩lin墨 or 惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒腻 as known to the 艢vet膩mbaras also assume, in the same name, the function of a Vidy膩dev墨. Her symbol of a buffalo shows her symbolic connexion with her husband Vijaya, who, in Brahmanism, is synonymous with Yama, the famous rider of a Buffalo.
2) 惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒腻 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ啶�) or Jv膩濒腻m膩lin墨 also refers to one of the sixteen Vidy膩dev墨s (goddesses of learning).鈥擳he text called the 膧c膩radinakara of the 艢vet膩mbaras describes this goddess as riding a cat but mentions no attributes. The Nirv膩峁嘺kalik膩 another text of the same sect describes her as riding a boar and holding many weapons without description. Images of Digambara type should ride a buffalo and bear such weapons as a bow, shield, sword and disc. The Yak峁峁嚹� of similar name we find as attached to Candraprabha. The 艢vet膩mbara Yak峁峁嚹� has a cat as her vehicle like the present goddess and the Digambaras also has the common vehicle of a buffalo. The underlying idea of the Jv膩濒腻m膩lin墨 representation seems to have been derived from the consort of Yama, whose symbol is a buffalo. The cat symbol is also held by a Brahmanical deity named 峁峁ａ弓h墨.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒腻 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ啶�) is the name of a 惫颈诲测腻, according to chapter 5.1 [艣膩ntin膩tha-caritra] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣a濒腻k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淜nowing that A艣anigho峁 was versed in 惫颈诲测腻s, Arkak墨rti鈥檚 son went with his son, Sahasrara艣mi, not inferior in power, to Mt. Himavat to subdue for himself the 惫颈诲测腻 named 惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒腻, which destroys the 惫颈诲测腻s of enemies. There he engaged in 辫谤补迟颈尘腻 for seven days with a month鈥檚 fast at the very purifying feet of 峁氠梗i Jayanta engaged in 辫谤补迟颈尘腻 and also of Dhara峁噀ndra and he began the work of subduing the 惫颈诲测腻. [...]鈥�.
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ).鈥�a. very brilliant or shining. (-濒补岣�) 1 Name of 艢iva.
2) a sacrificial fire.
惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补丑腻 and 箩惫腻濒补 (啶溹啶掂ぞ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ).鈥攎.
(-濒补岣�) Sacrificial fire. f.
(-濒腻) One of the Vidya-devis or goddesses peculiar to the Jainas. E. 尘补丑腻 great, 箩惫腻濒补 flame, lustre.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ).鈥擺adjective] of great splendour.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-箩惫腻濒补] [from 尘补丑腻 > mah] mfn. blazing greatly (said of 艢iva), [Mah膩bh膩rata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a sacrificial fire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, ha濒腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a hell, [Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺]
4) 惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒腻 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ啶�):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-jv膩濒腻] [from 尘补丑腻-箩惫腻濒补 > 尘补丑腻 > mah] f. a large flame, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, ha濒腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻箩惫腻濒补 (啶す啶距啷嵿さ啶距げ):鈥擺尘补丑腻+箩惫腻濒补] (濒补岣�) 1. m. Sacrificial fire. f. (濒腻) A Jaina goddess.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
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Full-text: Sarvastramahajvala, Makaccuvalam, Makacuvalai, Indrajala, Cittavajra, Jvalini, Narasimha Shalagrama, Naraka, Vidyadevi, Jvalamalini, Jalandhara, Avici, Jayanta, Dharanendra, Vajracakra, Jala, Bhrikuti, Karala.
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