Antaradvipa, 础苍迟补谤补诲惫墨辫补, Antara-dvipa: 3 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra础苍迟补谤补诲惫墨辫补 (啶呧え啷嵿い啶班う啷嵿さ啷�啶�) refers to the 56 regions near Mount K峁drahimavat and Mount 艢ikharin, 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.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淭he Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the 础苍迟补谤补诲惫墨辫补s. The 56 础苍迟补谤补诲惫墨辫补s are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of K峁drahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] In this same way there are 28 at Mount 艢ikharin. Added together, there are 56 in all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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary础苍迟补谤补诲惫墨辫补 (啶呧え啷嵿い啶班う啷嵿さ啷�啶�).鈥�(m.; = Pali 掳d墨pa; Sanskrit *antar-dv墨pa). island in the midst (of a body of water): 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.221.6 = ii.23. 11 (prose).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary础苍迟补谤补诲惫墨辫补 (啶呧え啷嵿い啶班う啷嵿さ啷�啶�):鈥擺=补苍迟补谤补-诲惫墨辫补] [from antara] m. Name of the seven Dv墨pas south of Bh膩rata-var峁, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
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Partial matches: The, The, Dvipa, Antaradvipa, Antara, Te.
Full-text (+123): Mleccha, Shuddhadanta, Adarshamukha, Gudhadanta, Ghanadantaka, Ghanadanta, Shreshthadantaka, Shreshthadanta, Shuddhadantaka, Ekoru, Shashkulikarna, Simhamukha, Simhakarna, Vyaghramukha, Hastimukha, Abhashika, Vaishanika, Ashvakarna, Ashvamukha, Hastikarna.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 31: The 础苍迟补谤补诲惫墨辫补s < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Appendix 1.1: Cosmography < [Appendices]
Part 29: The people in the Manu峁aloka < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Sri Krishna-Chaitanya (by Nisikanta Sanyal)
Chapter 1 - Country and Society < [Volume II]
Svacchandatantra (history and structure) (by William James Arraj)