Manobhadra: 1 definition
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Manobhadra means something in Jainism, Prakrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismManobhadra (啶え啷嬥き啶︵啶�) refers to a class of 测补办峁 deities according to Digambara while the 艢vet膩mbara tradition does not reccognize this class. The 测补办峁s refer to a category of vyantaras gods which represents one of the four classes of celestial beings (devas). The assigned color of 测补办峁s is black and their 肠补颈迟测补-惫峁沰峁 (sacred tree) is the 鈥渂anyan tree鈥� (惫补峁璦).
The deities such as the Manobhadras are defined in ancient Jain cosmological texts such as the Sa峁僩raha峁嚹玶atna in the 艢vet膩mbara tradition or the Tiloyapa峁囜箛ati by Yativ峁涐梗abha (5th century) in the Digambara tradition.
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.
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Full-text: Yaksha, Yashobhadra.
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Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 3 - The Story of King Manobhadra < [Section 7 - Kriy膩yogas膩ra-Kha峁囜笉a (Section on Essence of Yoga by Works)]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)