Bhuvanatraya, Bhuvana-traya: 9 definitions
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Bhuvanatraya 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramBhuvanatraya (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く) refers to the 鈥渢hree worlds鈥�, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he Kha帽jin墨mata consisting of 1,000 million (verses) [i.e., 艣补迟补办辞峁璱] has been uttered . In this way, 艢膩mbhav墨艣akti that has no end has become infinite. 艢膩mbhava, 艢膩kta, and 膧峁嘺va have come about by her impulse. She abides (thus) in the three worlds [i.e., bhuvanatraya] as will, knowledge and action. Bhairava, tranquil and free of defects, resides above Meru. He is rich with the jewels of countless qualities and is encompassed by millions of Rudras鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBhuvanatraya (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く) [=Tribhuvana?] refers to the 鈥渢hree worlds鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.5.鈥擜ccordingly, as Men膩 said to Goddess 艢iv膩 (i.e., Um膩/Durg膩):鈥斺�淥 艢iv膩, Hail, Hail! O great goddess, If you consider me worthy of a boon, I shall choose one. O mother of the universe, at first let me have a hundred sons endowed with longevity, heroism, prosperity and accomplishments. After that let me have a daughter of comely features and good qualities who will delight both the families and who will be revered by the three worlds [i.e., 产丑耻惫补苍补迟谤补测补-辫奴箩颈迟腻]. O 艢iv膩, be my daughter for fulfilling the needs of the gods. O Goddess, be Rudra鈥檚 wife and indulge in divine sports with the lord鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsBhuvanatraya (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く) [=Tribhuvana] refers to the 鈥渢hree worlds鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淔ool, having formed a delight in pleasure which is produced by the objects of the senses [and is] continually transitory, the three worlds are destroyed (bhuvanatraya鈥�vina峁ａ弓a峁� bhuvanatrayam)鈥�.
Synonyms: Jagattraya.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhuvanatraya (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く).鈥攖he three worlds (the earth, atmosphere, and heaven; or heaven, earth, and lower regions).
Derivable forms: bhuvanatrayam (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く啶).
Bhuvanatraya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhuvana and traya (啶む啶班く).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhuvanatraya (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く).鈥攏.
(-测补峁�) The three worlds: heaven, atmosphere and earth. E. bhuvana, traya triad.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhuvanatraya (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く).鈥擺neuter] the three worlds (heaven, atmosphere & earth).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhuvanatraya (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く):鈥擺=bhuvana-traya] [from bhuvana > bh奴] n. the three w掳 (heaven, atmosphere, and earth), [艢akuntal膩]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhuvanatraya (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く):鈥擺bhuvana-traya] (测补峁�) 1. n. The three worlds.
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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryBhuvanatraya (啶啶掂え啶む啶班く):鈥攏. the three worlds (the earth, atmosphere and heaven, or heaven, earth and lower regions);
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Traya, Bhavana.
Full-text: Tribhuvana, Bhavana, Bhuvantray, Jagattraya, Vinashta, Upamarda, Samsupta, Klish, Pujita.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
The Glorification of Vyasa (Part 2) < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]
The Four-fold Division of the Heavenly River in the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)]
The Legend of the Churning of the Ocean (in the Epics and the Puranas) < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by 艢r墨 艢r墨mad Bhaktived膩nta N膩r膩yana Gosv膩m墨 Mah膩r膩ja)
Verse 1.2.33-34 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
A Garland for the Myriad-Minded Sankara < [July 鈥� September, 2002]
Mysticism in Poetry < [April & May 1948]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
6. Religious routine of the Jains < [Chapter 13 - Religious and Philosophical data]
7. Dhanapala鈥檚 relation with Bhoja < [Chapter 1 - The Author (biography of Dhanapala)]
Vakyapadiya (study of the concept of Sentence) (by Sarath P. Nath)
6.2 (b). The V膩kyapad墨ya (summary) < [Chapter 1 - The Philosophy of Language: A Bhart峁沨arian Perspective]