Pupphacula, Puppha-cula, Pupphac奴l膩: 2 definitions
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Pupphacula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: OpenEdition books: 痴颈惫颈诲丑补迟墨谤迟丑补办补濒辫补岣� (K膩vya)Pupphac奴l膩 (啶啶啶啷傕げ啶�) in Prakrit (or Pu峁ac奴l膩 in Sanskrit) is mentioned in the 痴颈惫颈诲丑补迟墨谤迟丑补办补濒辫补 by Jinaprabhas奴ri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (迟墨谤迟丑补蝉).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淏y order of her father, Pupphac奴l膩 became the wife of her own brother. Her mother, who became a goddess when she died, shows her the underworld. The Jaina monk Anni膩putta is the only one who describes them as she saw them. She therefore becomes a Jaina nun, and, having attained omniscience before him, predicts to him the manner in which he would be freed: by crossing the Ga峁単膩, impaled at the bottom of the river. [...]鈥�.
Cf. 膧va艣yakac奴r峁噄 II 177.5-179.2; 膧vasyakaniryukti (Haribhadra commentary) b.5-a.2; Paris.VI. v. 104-169: Hertel 1908 p. 163-170.
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�.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IPupphac奴l膩 (啶啶啶啷傕げ啶�) or Pupphac奴l膩sa峁僢andha refers to one of the 157 stories embedded in the 碍补迟丑腻尘补丑辞诲补诲丑颈 by Somacandra (narrating stories from Jain literature, based on the Karp奴raprakara), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the 鈥榁incenzo Joppi鈥� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.鈥擳he 碍补迟丑腻尘补丑辞诲补诲丑颈 represents a repository of 157 stories [e.g., Pupphac奴l膩-sa峁僢andha] written in prose Sanskrit, although each of them is preceded by a verse. Together, they stage a large number of Jain characters (including early teachers). [...]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Puppha, Cula.
Starts with: Pupphaculasambandha.
Full-text: Pushpacula, Pupphaculasambandha, Budh.
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