Udadhikumara, ±«»å²¹»å³ó¾±°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹, Udadhi-kumara: 5 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism±«»å²¹»å³ó¾±°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹ (उदधिकà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤�) refers to a class of ²ú³ó²¹±¹²¹²Ô²¹±¹Äå²õ¾±²Ô, which is a species of deva (gods), according to Jain cosmology. The ²ú³ó²¹±¹²¹²Ô²¹±¹Äå²õ¾±²Ôs or bhaumeyika gods (e.g. the Udadhis) have a princely appearance (°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹) and live in palaces (bhavana) and the upper part of the uppermost hell (°ù²¹³Ù²Ô²¹±è°ù²¹²ú³óÄå).
The udadhis have an associated ³¦²¹¾±³Ù²â²¹±¹á¹›ká¹£a (sacred-tree) known as the Vetasa accoring to the Digambara and PalÄÅ›a according to ÅšvetÄmbara. They are defined according to the cosmological texts, such as the Saṃgrahaṇīratna in the ÅšvetÄmbara tradition, or the TrilokasÄra in the Digambara tradition.
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 4: The celestial beings (deva)±«»å²¹»å³ó¾±°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹ (उदधिकà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤�) refers to “oceanic youthsâ€� and represents on of the ten classes of “residential celestial beingsâ€� (²ú³ó²¹±¹²¹²Ô²¹±¹Äå²õ¾±²Ô), itself a category of devas (celestial beings), according to the 2nd-century TattvÄrthasÅ«tra 4.10. What do ±«»å²¹»å³ó¾±°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹ do? The oceanic-youths celestial beings perform miraculous activities in the oceans.
Who are the lords amongst the ‘oceanic-youthsâ€� (udadhi°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹) residential class of celestial beings? JalakÄnta and Jalaprabha are the two lords in the Oceanic-youths residential celestial beings.

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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary±«»å²¹»å³ó¾±°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹ (उदधिकà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤�):—[=uda-dhi-°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹] [from uda-dhi > uda > und] m. [plural] a class of deities (belonging to the BhavanÄdhīśas, [Jaina literature]), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Udadhi, Kumara.
Full-text: Jalaprabha, Jalakanta, Bhavanavasin, Bhavanapati, Vetasa, Pratirupa.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 4.10 - The subclasses of the residential beings (bhavanavÄsÄ«-deva) < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 4.6 - The two lords (indra) < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 11 - On the nÄga°ì³Ü³¾Äå°ù²¹s < [Chapter 1]
Part 1 - On cells in the hells < [Chapter 5]
Chapter 8: Indras < [Book 3]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
29. The previous birth of Raksasa Taditkesa < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Divisions of time and description of the Golden Age < [Chapter II]
Part 4: Birth ceremonies of Ṛṣabha < [Chapter II]