Rakshasadvipa, 搁腻办峁蝉补诲惫墨辫补, Rakshasa-dvipa: 1 definition
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Rakshasadvipa 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.
The Sanskrit term 搁腻办峁蝉补诲惫墨辫补 can be transliterated into English as Raksasadvipa or Rakshasadvipa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra搁腻办峁蝉补诲惫墨辫补 (啶班ぞ啶曕啶粪じ啶︵啶掂啶�) is the name of an ancient country in the Lava峁噊da ocean, according to chapter 2.4 [补箩颈迟补苍腻迟丑补-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, as Bh墨ma (i.e., the Lord of the R膩k峁sas) said to Meghav膩hana (i.e., Ghanav膩hana): 鈥淸...] In the ocean Lava峁噊da is the crest-jewel of all islands, 搁腻办峁蝉补诲惫墨辫补, unconquerable even by the gods, extended for seven hundred yojanas in all directions. At its center is Mount Trik奴峁璦, like Sumeru at the center of the earth, very splendid, circular, nine yojanas high, fifty yojanas in diameter, very difficult of access. On its top I have made just now a city, named La峁卥膩, provided with golden walls, houses, and arched gateways. [...]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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dvipa, Rakshasa.
Full-text: Trikuta, Lanka, Kapi, Gava, Gavaya, Gavaksha, Dvivida, Mainda, Jambavat, Rakshasi, Barbarakula, Rakshodvipa, Patalalanka, Sharabha, Gandhamadana, Angada, Simhala, Nila.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Story of Meghav膩hana < [Chapter V - Life and death of the sons of Sagara]
Part 1: R膩va峁嘺鈥檚 expedition of Conquest (introduction) < [Chapter II - R膩va峁嘺鈥檚 expedition of Conquest]
Part 5: Search for S墨t膩 < [Chapter VI - Bringing news of S墨t膩]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
6. Ajita-svamin, the second Tirthankara < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
4. Genealogy of the Raksasa Vamsa dynasty < [Chapter 5 - Origin and Genealogy of Various Vamshas]
6. Anaryas (or Mlecchas) and other tribes or clans < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Places, Peoples and Tribes]