Mahapadma, Maha-padma, 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补: 38 definitions
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩stra惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to a type of temple (辫谤腻蝉腻诲补) classified under the group named Trivi峁ａ弓apa, according to 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 chapter 49. The Trivi峁ａ弓apa group contains ten out of a sixty-four total 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补s (temples) classified under five prime 惫颈尘腻苍补蝉 (aerial car/palace), which were created by Brahm膩 for as many gods (including himself). This group represents temples (e.g. 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补) that are to be octangular in shape. The 辫谤腻蝉腻诲补s, or 鈥榯emples鈥�, represent the dwelling place of God and are to be built in towns. The 厂补尘补谤腻峁単补峁嘺蝉奴迟谤补诲丑腻谤补 is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the V膩stu艣膩stra.
惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 is also listed in the 础驳苍颈辫耻谤腻峁嘺 which features a list of 45 temple types. It is listed under the group named Kail膩艣a, featuring circular-shaped temples. This list represents a classification of temples in Nort-India.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of a N膩ga whose story was related to Gonanda by B峁沨ada艣va according to the N墨lamata-pur膩峁嘺 .鈥擶hen the N膩ga 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 approached N墨la and besought him for a dwelling place in Ka艣m墨ra as his family was being devoured by 骋补谤耻岣峚, the N膩ga king allotted to him the place which was formerly occupied by 峁岣峚峁単ula and where, after the banishment of 峁岣峚峁噂ula, was constructed the city Candrapura ruled over by king Vi艣vaga艣va.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥擳he first King of the Nanda dynasty. According to V膩yu Pur膩峁嘺 and Matsya Pur膩峁嘺, 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 was the son of Mah膩nand墨, the last King of the 艢i艣u苍腻驳补 dynasty. He was the son of Mah膩nand墨 by a 艢奴dra woman. He killed his father and founded the Nanda dynasty.
2) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥擜n elephant in Gha峁璷tkaca鈥檚 elephant army during the Bh膩rata Yuddha. (Mah膩bh膩rata Bh墨峁a Parva, Chapter 60, Verse 51).
3) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥擮ne of the A峁ａ弓adiggajas. (The eight elephants guarding the eight cardinal points). (Mah膩bh膩rata Bh墨峁a Parva, Chapter 64, Verse 57).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to a 鈥減articular type of divine treasure鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.19 (鈥淛alandhara鈥檚 emissary to 艢iva鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Jalandhara said to R膩hu: 鈥淥 messenger, you shall go there and tell the detached Yogin 艢iva with matted locks of hair, fearlessly.鈥斺�榌...] I have forcibly seized the most excellent elephant of Indra, the most excellent horse, Uccai岣ヅ況avas and the celestial tree 辫腻谤颈箩腻迟补. The wonderfully excellent and the most divine aerial chariot fitted with the swan, belonging to Brahm膩 is now standing in my court-yard. The divine and excellent treasure 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 etc. of Kubera is in my custody. The umbrella of Varu峁嘺 stands in my house shedding its golden brilliance. [...]鈥�.鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥擜 K膩draveya 狈腻驳补;1 with the Hemanta sun;2 in the Vai岣嵟玶ya艣膩l膩;3 shaken by Hira峁噛aka艣ipu.4
- 1) Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 7. 33; Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 6. 40; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 69. 70. Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 I. 21. 21.
- 2) Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 23. 17; Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 126. 18; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 52. 17; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 II. 10. 13.
- 3) Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 20. 54; 33. 36.
- 4) Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 163. 56.
1b) An elephant.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 7. 346.
1c) The son of Mah膩nandi by a 艢奴dra woman; he was the universal emperor and brought the earth under his umbrella; ruled for 88 (28 Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺) years; from him all kings became unrighteous; he was a scourge of the K峁triyas, and just like Para艣ur膩ma rooted out their families; he had eight sons, Sum膩lya (Sum膩t墨 Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺, Sukalpa Matsya-pur膩峁嘺) and others, all of whom ruled altogether for 100 (12 Matsya-pur膩峁嘺) years; then a Brahmana Kau峁璦lya Matsya-pur膩峁嘺) brought about their fall;1 from Par墨k峁t to 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 is 1050 years; from 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 to Puloma Andhra is 836 years.2
- 1) Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 XII. 1. 9-12; Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 74. 139-42, 228; Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 272. 18-22; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 99. 326-31; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 24. 20-3 and 26.
- 2) Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 273. 36-37.
1d) One of the eight nidhis of Kubera.*
- * V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 41. 10.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
: Wisdom Library: Kath膩惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥擮ne of the eight kulas (鈥榝amilies鈥�) of 苍腻驳补蝉 mentioned by So岣嶀笉hala in his Udayasundar墨kath膩. 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补, and other 苍腻驳补蝉, reside in 辫腻迟腻濒补 (the nether world) and can assume different forms at will. Their movement is unobstructed in the all the worlds and they appear beautiful, divine and strong.
The Udayasundar墨kath膩 is a Sanskrit work in the 肠补尘辫奴 style, narrating the story of the N膩ga princess Udayasundar墨 and Malayav膩hana, king of Prati峁ａ弓h膩na. So岣嶀笉hala is a descendant of Kal膩ditya (艢il膩ditya鈥檚 brother) whom he praises as an incarnation of a 驳补峁嘺 (an attendant of 艢iva).
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) (or Mah膩bja) refers to 鈥渟nakes that are ever blinking; neck marked with three stripes; head marked by lotus鈥� and represents a classification of Divine Snakes, as taught in the N膩gan膩man (鈥渘ames of the Sarpas鈥�) section of the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩鈥攁n important topic from 膧yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidy膩).鈥擳he first aspect of the Agadatantra is about the names of the sarpas and their features. The K膩艣yapasa峁僪it膩 verse IV.6-19 provide information on divine serpents [e.g., 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补], their characterstic features, origin and other details.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: Ancient Science of Life: Snake bite treatment in Prayoga samuccayam惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to one of the eight primordial snakes, according to the 20th century Prayogasamuccaya (one of the most popular and widely practised book in toxicology in Malayalam).鈥擳he work classifies 惫颈峁 into two groups, viz. 蝉迟丑腻惫补谤补 and 箩补峁単补尘补 (animate and inanimate). This is followed by a brief description of the origin of snakes. A mythological story is narrated in this context. It is said that in the beginning, there were only 8 snakes, Ananta, Gulika, V膩suki, 艢a峁卥hap膩laka, Tak峁ka, 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补, Padma and Karko峁璦ka and that all other snakes originated from these.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to the 鈥済reat lotus鈥�, according to the 艢r墨matottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he rays in the great lotus [i.e., 尘补丑腻辫补诲尘补] of sixteen spokes are the rays which are the energies. The supreme goddess is in the End of the Sixteen and she is the supreme seventeenth (energy). The goddess in the End of the Twelve (诲惫腻诲补艣腻苍迟补) is M膩lin墨 in the form of the Point. She stands in front in the form of the spread tail of a peacock (may奴racandrik膩). She always stands before the eyes and (in the form of) many desires she is whirling about (惫颈产丑谤补尘腻). In a moment, time and again, she generates desire in the form of the Point鈥�.
2) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of the N膩ga (snake) associated with 碍补尘补濒补-苍腻迟丑补 (one of the Nine N膩thas) according to sources such as the Kulakaulin墨mata and Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a of the Manth膩nabhairavatantra.鈥擳his group of nine N膩tha Siddhas related to Gorakhan膩tha are venerated by his followers as nine founder figures. According to the Kulakaulin墨mata, Mitran膩tha made nine disciples in Candrapura in Ko峁卥a峁嘺. These are called the Current of Men that Mitr墨艣a, the First Teacher of this Age, generated as his spiritual sons. These Nine N膩thas [e.g., 碍补尘补濒补-苍腻迟丑补] originally resided in his body as his vital breaths from which they emerged and were born as men in nine places.鈥敯钩静贡舨�-苍腻迟丑补 is associated with the following: Breath: K奴rma; Gods of the Directions: V膩yu (Sumitra); Planet: Venus; Snake (N膩ga): 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补苍腻驳补); Other names: Vih奴ni [?].
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to a 鈥済reat lotus鈥�, according to the 艢r墨matottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult. Accordingly, 鈥淥 goddess, Svacchanda is in the middle, within the abode of the triangle. Very powerful, he has five faces with three times five flaming eyes. [...] He sits on a great lotus [i.e., 尘补丑腻辫补诲尘补-膩sana-膩sina] and is adorned with a belt on his hips. He is adorned with small bells and a garland of gems. There are anklets on his feet and they are well adorned with necklaces of pearls. He sits on Ananta as a seat and is like heated gold. On Ananta鈥檚 seat are seventy billion mantras. He is beautiful, divine, (white) like the stars, snow and the moon.]. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics1) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to a 鈥渜uadrillion鈥� (1,000,000,000,000,000) in various lists of numeral denominations, according to 驳补峁噄迟补 (鈥渟cience of calculation鈥�) and Ga峁噄ta-艣膩stra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.鈥擶e can definitely say that from the very earliest known times, ten has formed the basis of numeration in India. While the Greeks had no terminology for denominations above the myriad (104), and the Romans above the milk (103), the ancient Hindus dealt freely with no less than eighteen denominations [e.g., 尘补丑腻辫补诲尘补]. Cf. Yajurveda-sa峁僪it膩 (V膩jasany墨) XVII.2; Taittir墨ya-sa峁僪it膩 IV.40.11, VII.2.20.1; Maitr膩ya峁嚹�-sa峁僪it膩 II.8.14; K膩峁環aka-sa峁僪it膩 XVII.10, XXXIX.6; Anuyogadv膩ra-s奴tra 142; 膧ryabha峁珁a II.2; Tri艣atik膩 R.2-3; Ga峁噄tas膩rasa峁僩raha I.63-68.
2) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 is a synonym for Mah膩saroja or 鈥渢rillion鈥� (1,000,000,000,000), according to Bhaskara II (1150).
Ganita (啶椸ぃ啶苦い) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa (p)惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to one of the eight Divine Serpents visualized as the decorations (苍腻驳腻产丑补谤补峁嘺) of 骋补谤耻岣峚, according to the second chapter of the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩 (Toxicology).鈥擜ccordingly, text text dictates that a 骋补谤耻岣峚-up膩saka, the aspirant, must meditate on 骋补谤耻岣峚 of the following form鈥擺...] He shines with his head adorned with a crown, bedecked with jewels, handsome in every limb, with tawny eyes and tremendous speed, shining like gold, long-armed, broad-shouldered and adorned with the eight divine serpents or N膩gas [e.g., 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 form his left earrings]. Padma and 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 form his right and left earrings.
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Vajrayogini惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of a serpent (苍腻驳补) associated with 础峁弓补峁弓补丑腻蝉补: the north-eastern cremation ground (艣尘补艣腻苍补) according to the Vajrav膩r膩h墨-蝉腻诲丑补苍补 by Um膩patideva as found in te 12th century Guhyasamaya蝉腻诲丑补苍补m膩l膩. As a part of this 蝉腻诲丑补苍补, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds.
These 苍腻驳补-kings (e.g., 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补) are variously known as 苍腻驳补r膩ja, 苍腻驳别艣补, 苍腻驳别苍诲谤补 and 产丑耻箩补驳别艣补 and are depicted as wearing white ornaments according to L奴y墨p膩da鈥檚 艢ma艣膩navidhi. They have human tosos above their coiled snaketails and raised hoods above their heads. They each have their own color assigned and they bear a mark upon their raised hoods. They all make obeisance to the dikpati (protector) who is before them and are seated beneath the tree (惫峁沰峁).
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of a N膩ga mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补).
: Google Books: Vajrayogini惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥擲erpent deity (苍腻驳补) of the north-eastern cremation ground.鈥擨n the 艢ma艣膩navidhi 13, 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 is 鈥渓ovely like the moon鈥�, witha trident (迟谤颈艣奴濒补) on his hood, making the usual 补帽箩补濒颈.
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉ala惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to one of the eight serpent king (苍腻驳别苍诲谤补) of the 骋耻峁嘺肠补办谤补, according to the 10th century 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15. Accordingly, the 驳耻峁嘺肠补办谤补 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. 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 is associated with the charnel grounds (艣尘补艣腻苍补) named A峁弓ah膩sa; with the tree (惫峁沰峁) named Va峁璦; with the direction-guardians (诲颈办辫腻濒补) named 莫艣膩na and with the cloud king (meghendra) named Ghana.
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to a 鈥済reat lotus鈥�, according to the purification (艣辞诲丑补苍补) of the Pa帽cagavya (five cow products) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淥峁� to the unfailing king of purity, Tath膩gata, Arhat, enlightened Buddha; In this manner, O峁� purify purify, purify away, purify away, all around, Wise, wise, morally pure great lotus (尘补丑腻辫补诲尘补), H奴峁� H奴峁� H奴峁� Pha峁� Pha峁� Pha峁� Sv膩h膩!鈥�.
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.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra1) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of a hell according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter XXII).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭wenty stays in the 笔耻峁囜笉补谤墨办补 hell equals one stay in the Mo ho po t鈥檈ou mo (惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补) hell. Kok膩lika has fallen into the 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 hell鈥�.
2) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to one of the 鈥渆ight hells of cold water鈥� forming part of the sixteen utsadas (secondary hells) sitauted outside of the eight great hells, according to the 鈥渨orld of transmigration鈥� section in the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter XXVII).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥渢he 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 hell is the dwelling-place of Kiu kia li (碍辞办补濒墨办补)鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, 尘补丑腻y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to the 鈥済reat red-lotus hell鈥� and represents one of the 鈥渆ight cold hells鈥� (艣墨迟补-苍补谤补办补) as defined in the Dharma-sa峁僩raha (section 122). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 尘补丑腻-辫补诲尘补). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
: academia.edu: The Chronological History of BuddhismThe Gilgit manuscript of Vinayavastu (Pravrajyavastu) tells us that when Buddha was born (around 1945 BC) King Mahapadma in Rajagriha of Magada Kingdom. Bimbisara was the son of Mahapadma. Bimbisara did not like the Samanta (feudatory) status of his father. He invaded Champa, the capital of Anga kingdom and killed the king. Thus, Bimbisara became the king of Champa. When his father Mahapadma died, he became the king of Anga and Magadha kingdoms.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥擭ame of a lake situated on top of the Mah膩himavat mountain range. There are seven such mountain ranges (or, 惫补谤峁诲丑补谤补辫补谤惫补迟补蝉) located in 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 according to Jaina cosmology. 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 has at its centre a large padmahrada (lotus-island), which is home to the Goddess Hr墨. 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 sits at the centre of madhyaloka (鈥榤iddle world鈥�) and is the most important of all continents and it is here where human beings reside.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to one of the nine treasures mentioned in chapter 1.4 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly: 鈥淸...] At the end of the four days鈥� fast, the nine famous treasures approached him (i.e., King Bharata), each always attended by one thousand Yak峁s, Naisarpa, P膩峁囜笉uka, Pi峁単ala, Sarvaratnaka, 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补, K膩la, Mah膩k膩la, M膩峁嘺va, 艢a峁卥haka. They were mounted on eight wheels, eight yojanas high, nine yojanas broad, twelve yojanas long, their faces concealed by doors of cat鈥檚-eye, smooth, golden, filled with jewels, marked with the cakra, sun, and moon. [...]鈥�.
2) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of a lake situated on the Mah膩himavat mountain, which resided in the Bh膩rata zone of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 which is situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] On Mah膩himavat is a lake named 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补, twice the length and width of the lake Padma. [...] In all the lakes, [e.g., 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补, etc.], there are full-blown lotuses buried 10 yojanas in the water. Moreover, here are (the goddesses) 艢r墨, Hr墨, Dh峁泃i, K墨rti, Buddhi, and Lak峁墨 respectively, with life-periods of a palya, together with S膩m膩nikas, gods of the councils, bodyguards, and armies鈥�.
3) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of a southern province situated in West-Videha in 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 which is situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] East of the Devakurus and Uttarakurus, they are called East Videhas, and to the west, West Videhas, like different countries to each other. In each, there are 16 provinces, inaccessible to each other, separated by rivers and mountains, suitable to be conquered by a Cakrin. [viz., 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补, etc.] are the southern provinces of West Videha. [...]鈥�.
4) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of an ancient king from Pu峁囜笉ar墨ki峁嚹�, according to chapter 3.7 [suvidhin膩tha-caritra].鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭here is a city Pu峁囜笉ar墨ki峁嚹� in the rich province Pu峁al膩vat墨 in the East Videhas in the half of Pu峁aravaradv墨pa. In this city 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 was king, deep as the pool 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 on Mount Mah膩hima. Dharma, accepted from birth, increased gradually in his childhood and youth along with physical beauty. [...]鈥�.
5) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is a Cakrin and is the son of Padmottara and Jv膩l膩, according to chapter 6.8 [艣r墨-尘补丑腻辫补诲尘补-cakrin-caritra].鈥擜肠肠辞谤诲颈苍驳濒测:鈥斺赌淧谤补箩腻辫腻濒补鈥檚 箩墨惫补 completed its life, fell from Acyuta, and descended into Queen Jv膩l膩鈥檚 womb. A son, indicated by fourteen great dreams, was borne by Queen Jv膩l膩, named 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补, the abode of all the 艢r墨s. The two brothers grew up gradually and acquired all the arts through a teacher. King Padmottara knew, 鈥楬e wishes to be a conqueror,鈥� and wisely gave 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 the rank of heir-apparent鈥�.
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worlds惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is a lake lying on top of mount Mah膩himav膩n (Mah膩himavat), situated in 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补: the first continent of the Madhya-loka (middle-word), according to the 2nd-century Tattv膩rthas奴tra 3.10. There is a giant lotus (辫耻峁补谤补) in the centre of the lakes (e.g., 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补). In these lotuses live the nymphs (e.g., Hr墨, 鈥榤odesty鈥� for the 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 lake), whose lifetime is one pit-measured period (playa) and who live with S膩m膩nikas (co-chiefs) and P膩ri峁das (counsellors). A 蝉腻尘腻苍颈办补 is a deity who is equal to Indra in life-span, power and enjoyment but lack grandeur. The 辫腻谤颈峁诲补蝉 (counsellors) are friendly deities who are members of Indra鈥檚 council.
闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 (where lies the 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 lake) is in the centre of all continents and oceans; all continents and oceans are concentric circles with 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 in the centre. Like the navel is in the centre of the body, 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 is in the centre of all continents and oceans. Sumeru Mount is in the centre of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补. It is also called Mount Sudar艣ana.
惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) refers to the future T墨rtha峁僰ara of the next Utsarpi峁噄 K膩la, according to the Sth膩n膩峁単a (Sth膩n膩峁僩a), one of the Dv膩da艣膩峁単墨 (twelve A峁単as) of Jainism.鈥擲th膩n膩峁単a occupies the third place in Dv膩da艣膩峁単墨. [...] It consists of one 艢ruta ska峁嘾ha, 10 chapters, 21 topics, 21 sub topics and 72000 verses. The available text of this S奴tra has 3770 verses. [...] In the ninth place of Sth膩n膩峁単a, the life of 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补def, the future T墨rtha峁僰ara of the next Utsarpi峁噄 K膩la has been described.
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.
India history and geography
: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)1) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of a sacred spot mentioned in the N墨lamatapur膩峁嘺.鈥敳巡钩竽灞璨够宄静� is the famous Volur lake in the western portion of Ka艣m墨ra valley.
2) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) is the name of a N膩ga mentioned in the N墨lamatapur膩峁嘺.鈥敳巡钩竽灞璨够宄静�, it is stated, occupied the city of Candrapura, after getting it in charity through trickery from the king Vi艣vaga艣va.
: eScholarship: G膩ru岣峚 Medicine (history)惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥擨n the N墨lamatapur膩峁嘺 (verses 1021, 1024, and 1387), 尘补丑腻辫补诲尘补sara is the proper name of a specific lake inhabited by the great 苍腻驳补 named 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补. This lake northwest of Srinagar in Kashmir is now known as Wular.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary尘补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥攎 (S) A million of millions. 2 One of the nidhi or treasures of the god 办耻产脓谤补.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English尘补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥�m A million of millions.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥�
1) a particular high number.
2) Name of N膩rada.
3) Name of one of the nine treasures of Kubera.
4) Name of the southernmost elephant supporting the world.
5) an epithet of Nanda.
6) a Kinnara attendant on Kubera. (-dmam) 1 a white lotus.
2) Name of a city. 掳啶い啶苦 (辫补迟颈岣�) Name of Nanda.
Derivable forms: 尘补丑腻辫补诲尘补岣� (啶す啶距お啶︵啶).
惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补丑腻 and padma (啶う啷嵿ぎ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥�m. (compare Padma 5), name of a cold hell: 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 4936; 顿丑补谤尘补蝉补峁僩谤补丑补 122; 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 67.23; 138.8; 础惫补诲腻苍补-艣补迟补办补 i.4.9 etc.; 掳padumo (n. sg.) 艢颈办峁Ｄ乻补尘耻肠肠补测补 75.10 (prose).
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惭补丑腻辫补诲尘腻 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶ぞ).鈥攏ame of a medicinal or magic herb: 骋补峁囜笉补惫测奴丑补 497.24.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥攎.
(-诲尘补岣�) 1. One of the principal Nagas or serpents of Patala. 2. One of Kuvera'S Nidhis or treasures. 3. A large number, one hundred thousand millions. 4. A Kinnara or attendant on Kuve- Ra. n.
(-诲尘补峁�) The large white lotus. E. 尘补丑腻 great, and padma a lotus.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�).鈥擨. m. 1. one of the N膩gas. 2. one of Kuvera's treasures. 3. a Ki峁僴ara, or attendant on Kuvera. 4. a large number, one hundred thousand millions, Mah膩bh膩rata 2, 2143. 5. the name of a lake, [搁腻箩补迟补谤补峁単颈峁嚹�] 5, 68; 103. Ii. n. the white lotus.
惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补丑腻 and padma (啶う啷嵿ぎ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥攌膩vya. 搁腻诲丑. 21.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-辫补诲尘补] [from 尘补丑腻 > mah] m. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]) or n. a [particular] high number, [Mah膩bh膩rata; R膩m膩ya峁嘺; L墨l膩vat墨 of bh膩skara]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of one of the 9 treasures of Kubera, [Catalogue(s); cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] (with Jainas) Name of a [particular] treasure inhabited by a N膩ga, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] of one of the 8 t掳 connected with the Padmin墨 magical art, [M膩rka峁囜笉eya-pur膩峁嘺]
5) [v.s. ...] of a hell, [顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补] (one of the 8 cold hells, [顿丑补谤尘补蝉补峁僩谤补丑补 122])
6) [v.s. ...] a kind of serpent, [Su艣ruta]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of a N膩ga dwelling in the Mah膩-padma treasure mentioned above, [Hariva峁兣沘; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺] etc.
8) [v.s. ...] of the southernmost of the elephants that support the earth, [Mah膩bh膩rata; R膩m膩ya峁嘺] ([Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 432])
9) [v.s. ...] of Nanda, [Pur膩峁嘺]
10) [v.s. ...] of a son of N掳, [Buddhist literature]
11) [v.s. ...] of a D膩nava, [Hariva峁兣沘]
12) [v.s. ...] a Ki峁�-nara or attendant on Kubera, [Monier-Williams鈥� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
13) [v.s. ...] a species of esculent root, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
14) [v.s. ...] n. a white lotus flower, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) [v.s. ...] the figure of a wh掳 l掳 fl掳, [Kath膩sarits膩gara; M膩rka峁囜笉eya-pur膩峁嘺; R膩mat膩pan墨ya-upani峁d]
16) [v.s. ...] a [particular] compound of oil, [Caraka]
17) [v.s. ...] Name of a city on the right bank of the Ganges, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
18) [v.s. ...] m. or n. (?) Name of a K膩vya
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (啶す啶距お啶︵啶�):鈥擺尘补丑腻-辫补诲尘补] (诲尘补岣�) 1. m. A principal 狈腻驳补; one of Kuvera's treasures or attendants; a hundred thousand millions. n. Large white lotus.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus惭补丑腻辫补诲尘补 (嗖补嗖距勃嗖︵硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] the white lotus plant (Nelumbo nucifer = Nelumbium speciosum, of Nymphaeaceae family).
2) [noun] its flower.
3) [noun] (myth.) one of the nine treasures of Kub膿ra, the Regent of Wealth.
4) [noun] (myth.) name of a huge serpent.
5) [noun] one of the eight mythological elephants, that are supposed to be bearing the earth on eight sides.
6) [noun] (myth.) name of a hell.
7) [noun] (math.) a number (1 followed by twelve zeros).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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