Airavatavarsha, 础颈谤腻惫补迟补惫补谤峁, 础颈谤补惫补迟补惫补谤峁, Airavata-varsha: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 础颈谤腻惫补迟补惫补谤峁 and 础颈谤补惫补迟补惫补谤峁 can be transliterated into English as Airavatavarsa or Airavatavarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra础颈谤腻惫补迟补惫补谤峁 (啶愢ぐ啶距さ啶むさ啶班啶�) (or 础颈谤腻惫补迟补k峁tra) is another name for 础颈谤腻惫补迟补: one of the seven zones 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 [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.
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worlds础颈谤腻惫补迟补惫补谤峁 (啶愢ぐ啶距さ啶むさ啶班啶�) or simply 础颈谤腻惫补迟补 refers to a region of 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. Due to its association with the K峁triya King 础颈谤腻惫补迟补, this region is called 础颈谤腻惫补迟补k峁tra. The mountain chain 艢ikhari separates the Haira峁噛avata and 础颈谤腻惫补迟补 regions. The Rivers Rakt膩 and Raktod膩 divide 础颈谤腻惫补迟补-k峁tra.
Bharata, 础颈谤腻惫补迟补 and Videha except Uttarakuru and Devakuru are the regions of labour i.e. where spiritual effort is possible also. There are 15 regions of labour in the Two-and-half continents (诲丑腻颈-诲惫墨辫补) namely; five in Bharata, five in 础颈谤腻惫补迟补 and five in Videha regions. The region where the inhabitants engage themselves in the six activities /occupations are called region of labour. The Human beings living in the regions of labour are called inhabitants of the region of labour (办补谤尘补产丑奴尘颈箩补).
闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 (containing the 础颈谤腻惫补迟补-var峁 region) 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.
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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Partial matches: Varsha, Airavata.
Full-text: Airavata, Airavatakshetra, Jambudvipa.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 3.10 - The seven divisions of 闯补尘产奴诲惫墨辫补 < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
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