Hamsadvipa, Hamsa-dvipa, 贬补峁僺补诲惫墨辫补: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kath膩sarits膩gara贬补峁僺补诲惫墨辫补 (啶灌啶膏う啷嵿さ啷�啶�) is the name of an island (诲惫墨辫补), according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 73. Accordingly, as Ga峁噀艣a said to his Ga峁嘺s: 鈥�... now there is an island named 贬补峁僺补诲惫墨辫补 in the western sea (补辫补谤腻尘产丑补蝉); and in it is a king named Ana峁単odaya, and he has a lovely daughter named Ana峁単ama帽jar墨鈥�.
贬补峁僺补诲惫墨辫补 is also mentioned in to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 101. Accordingly, as Muni Ka峁噕a said to M峁沢膩峁卥adatta in his hermitage: 鈥�... the ambassador [Surathadeva] travelled quickly, and reached the city of King Mahendr膩ditya on the shore of the sea, named 艢a艣膩峁卥apura. There he embarked on a ship, and after some days he reached the palace of King Mand膩radeva in 贬补峁僺补诲惫墨辫补鈥�.
The Kath膩sarits膩gara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning 贬补峁僺补诲惫墨辫补, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Narav膩hanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the 惫颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉 (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Gu峁嚹佱笉hya鈥檚 B峁沨atkath膩 consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra贬补峁僺补诲惫墨辫补 (啶灌啶膏う啷嵿さ啷�啶�) is the name an ancient kingdom, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.7 [The killing of R膩va峁嘺] 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.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] After conquering Ha峁僺aratha on 贬补峁僺补诲惫墨辫补 near La峁卥膩, the best of the Raghus [i.e., R膩ma] camped there. When K膩kutstha was nearby, like Saturn in Pisces, La峁卥膩 trembled in every direction, fearing the end of the world. [...]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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary贬补峁僺补诲惫墨辫补 (啶灌啶膏う啷嵿さ啷�啶�):鈥擺=丑补峁僺补-诲惫墨辫补] [from 丑补峁僺补] m. n. Name of an island, [Kath膩sarits膩gara]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dvipa, Hamsa.
Full-text: Hamsaratha, Anangodaya, Vinitamati, Anangamanjari, Mandaradeva, Shashankapura, Mandaravati, Brahmasoma, Surathadeva, Kumaradatta, Mahendraditya, Katyayani, Candrasvamin.
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Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
VIII.11. From Rama鈥檚 march to Lanka up to the death of Ravana < [Chapter 3 - Comparative study of the Rama-story]
VIII.1. March to Lanka < [Chapter 3 - Comparative study of the Rama-story]
4. Route of Rama鈥檚 Journey in Exile (and back to Ayodhya) < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Places, Peoples and Tribes]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 1: Expedition to La峁卥膩 < [Chapter VII - The killing of R膩va峁嘺]
Part 3: War between the R膩k峁sas and V膩naras < [Chapter VII - The killing of R膩va峁嘺]
Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)
Sea-Borne Trade < [Chapter 3 - Economic Conditions]
The King鈥檚 daily routine in the Palace < [Chapter 2 - Political conditions]
Trade in Ancient India < [Chapter 3 - Economic Conditions]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
3. Sources of the motifs < [Chapter 9 - The Sources and the the Author鈥檚 design]