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Jvala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Jwala.

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In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Red Zambala: Hindu Icons and Symbols | Trinity

The flame ()—held in the upper left hand of Śiva (as Naṭarāja)—represents the flame of destruction and transformation. An object when consumed by the fire is destroyed in one sense but transformed into energy and thus continues in another more subtle form. In the same way our physical bodies and the universe are destroyed but the Self (Ātman) continues to exist in a subtle form as does the universe. Nothing is destroyed absolutely � it only undergoes changes and change is the only thing constant in our world.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) (ज्वाला).—A daughter of Takṣaka. The King Ṛkṣa married her. Matināra was the son born to the couple. (Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 95. Stanza 25).

2) (ज्वाला).—The wife of Nīladhvaja. There is a story about this in the "Jaimini Aśvamedha Parva", Chapter 15, as follows:

2) The Pāṇḍavas began the sacrifice of Aśvamedha. Arjuna led the sacrificial horse. He continued his victorious march defeating all Kings and reached the city of Nīladhvaja. Nīladhvaja was not prepared for a fight. Seeing this his wife tried various ways to push her husband to war. Seeing them to be futile she approached her brother Unmūka and asked him to fight with Arjuna. He also was not prepared to fight with Arjuna. became very angry and walked to the bank of the Ganges. When the Ganges-water touched her feet she stopped and said, "Dear me ! I am become sinful by the touch of Ganges-water." The amazed Gaṅgā took the form of Sumaṅgadevī and stood before and aked her the reason for saying so. said "Gaṅgādevī submerged her seven sons and killed them. After that she took the eighth son from Śantanu. That son too was killed by Arjuna in the Bhārata-battle. Thus Gaṅgā is childless and sinful." Hearing this Gaṅgā Devī cursed Arjuna "Let his head be cut off in six months' time." was satisfied. (For the result of the curse see under Arjuna, Para 28).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

(ज्वा�) refers to “fiery flames�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.19 (“Jalandhara’s emissary to Śiva�).—Accordingly, after Rāhu spoke to Śiva: “When Rāhu spoke thus, a terrific being resonant like the thunder came out from the space between the eyebrows of the trident-bearing deity. He had a leonine mouth with a moving tongue; his eyes shed fiery flames (ᱹ-ԲⲹԲ); his hair stood at its end; his body was dry and rough. [...]�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) (ज्वाला).�(Aṅgāraka) a class of 辱ś峦.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 377.

1b) After the conquest of the three worlds by Viṣṇu, the Devas, including Brahmā praised him; Brahmā was the creator while Viṣṇu was the creator and destroyer of worlds; during their discussion there was a in the north which spread over all the worlds out of which came Linga which went on growing. To see its beginning and end both agreed to go above and below respectively; they went on for 1000 years; it was beyond reckoning; hence both praised Śiva for light; Śiva said that Brahmā was the right hand and Viṣṇu his left hand and disappeared.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 55. 17-61.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

(ज्वाला) refers to an aspect of ṛsṃh (‘m-Dz�), according to the Vihagendra-saṃhitā 4.17, which mentions seventy-four forms (inlcuding twenty forms of ū). He is also known as ṛsṃh or narasiṃha. Nṛsiṃha is a Tantric deity and refers to the furious (ugra) incarnation of Viṣṇu.

The 15th-century Vihagendra-saṃhīta is a canonical text of the Pāñcarātra corpus and, in twenty-four chapters, deals primarely with meditation on mantras and sacrificial oblations.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

(ज्वाला):—Flame

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) (ज्वा�) refers to the “flames (of fire)�, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “The venerable sacred seat of ndhara is in the locus of the cavity (of the mouth). It is adorned with flames of Fire and shines brilliantly [i.e., Ծ-ᱹ-ܱ貹śDz󾱳ٲ] and burns with the Doomsday Fire in the form of a (radiant) spark (of light). [...]�.

2) (ज्वा�) refers to one of the eight Heroes (ī-ṣṭ첹) associated with ndhara (which is in the southern quarter), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight heroes: Ananta, , Jṛmbhaṇa, Stambhana, Mohana, Stambhakārī, Saṃkarṣaṇa, Vighnāntaka.

: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study

(ज्वाला) refers to one of the 62 rays of the Maṇipūra-Cakra which (together with the 54 rays of the Anāhata) are associated with the solar plane called Viṣṇugranthi, according to Śaṅkarācārya’s Saudaryalaharī.—Accordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by Sādhaka) as dwelling above the six Ādhāracakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., ]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the ś岹貹ñ or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with and , Nyāsa should be performed for Śrīcakrapūjā.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

(ज्वा�) refers to the “flame (of the lamp)�, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen 屹ṇi첹-󲹰 (‘special attributes�)]� [...] (10). The Buddha has no loss of wisdom.—He has no loss of wisdom.—As the Buddha has obtained all these wisdoms, he has no loss of wisdom; as his wisdom of the three times is unobstructed, he has no loss of wisdom. Moreover, he is endowed with the ten powers (bala), the four fearlessnesses (śⲹ) and the four unhindered wisdoms (پṃv): this is why he has no loss of wisdom. If the oil (taila) is plentiful and the wick (پ) is clean, the flame of the lamp (ī貹-ᱹ) is excellent. It is the same for the Buddha who has concentrations such as the Samādhirājasamādhi as oil and, as clean wick, the absence of loss of mindfulness. This is why the radiance of his wisdom is immense and uneclipsed. [...]�.

: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

(ज्वाला) refers to a “blazing (mass of fire)�, according to the ղٳṇḍⲹ첹貹Ჹ, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [As the Bhagavān gives instructions for protection of crops]: “[...] They will be well protected. There will be a sealing of the boundaries for all Nāgas: the slopes of the great fire-mountain will completely cover the four directions and the great fire blaze mass (ᱹ-paṭala) cloud that is the expanded [wings] of the Garuḍa speed bird, called a great mass, will cover the sky. It is there for the protection of all flowers and fruits. All Nāgas and so on will be burnt by that. All harmful Nāgas will be destroyed�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)

(ज्वाला) refers to a “fire�, according to the Bhūśalyasūtrapātananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ācāryakriyāsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] If a parasol, lotus, banner, muraja drum, flagpole, ornament, a woman of the court, fish, milk, the best curd, wine, blazing fire (dahana-ᱹ), and fruits [are seen], then there are victory, extraordinary increase of grain, property, [the number of] sons, and other [merits], and the completion of duties. [...]�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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In Jainism

Jain philosophy

: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

(ज्वाला) refers to a “flame�, as occurring in the ԱԳٲᲹⲹ貹-첹ṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 278, l. 8]—‘Aṅgāra� (Gujarati Aṅgāro) means a charcoal, ‘Murmura� chaff-fire, and ‘� (Gujarati ‘Jhāḻa�) flame. ‘Murmura� occurs m Vol. II, p. 185, l. 28 and ‘Mummura� its Pāiya (Prakrit) equivalent in Sūyagaḍa (V, i, 10).

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General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) (ज्वाला) is the mother of Padma: one of the Cakrins (Cakravartins), according to chapter 1.6 [īś-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśakāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly: “[...] In Bharata there will be twenty-three other Arhats and eleven other Cakrins. [...] The Cakrins will belong to the gotra of Kaśyapa, gold-color, and eight of them will go to ǰṣa. [...] Padma, the son of and Padmottara, in Vārāṇasī, will live for thirty thousand years, twenty bows tall. In Kāmpīlya, Hariṣeṇa will be son of Merā and Mahāhari, living for ten thousand years, fifteen bows tall. These two will live while Muni and Nami are wandering (as Tīrthaṅkaras)�.

2) (ज्वाला) is the wife of king Padmottara from Hāstinapura, according to chapter 6.8 [śī-貹峾--ٰ].—Accordingly:—“Now in Bharatakṣetra of Jambūdvīpa there is a city Hāstinapura which resembles a city of the gods. Its king was named Padmottara, who belonged to the Ikṣvāku-family, like a lotus in the great lake Padma, the abode of Padmā. His chief-queen was named who had shining virtues, the ornament of the harem, surpassing goddesses in beauty. Her first son, indicated by a dream of a lion, was born like a young god in beauty, named Viṣṇukumāra�.

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

(ज्वाला) refers to “flames (of fire)�, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Here in the cycle of rebirth consisting of endless misfortune, sentient beings roam about repeatedly, struck down by spear, axe, vice, fire, corrosive liquid or razor in hell, consumed by the multitude of flames from the fire of violent actions [com.śramaduḥkha-agni-ᱹ-samūhabhasmīkṛta—‘those who are consumed by the multitude of flames from the fire of suffering from exertion’] in the plant and animal world, and subject to unequalled trouble in the human condition [or] full of desire among the gods. [Thus ends the reflection on] the cycle of rebirth�.

Synonyms: Śikhā.

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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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India history and geography

Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages

(ज्वाला) or nātha refers to one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) mentioned in various sources as being representative teachers of Sahajiya Tantrism, Alchemy, Nath Sampradaya and other traditions having influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., -nātha] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism and are evident of a caste-less interreligious spiritual society.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ᱹ (ज्वाला).—f (S) pop. ᱹḷ� or ᱹḷa f Flame, blaze, fire burning.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ᱹ (ज्वाला).�f ᱹḷ� or ᱹḷa f Flame, blaze, fire, burning.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jvala (ज्वल).�a. [jval-ac]

1) Flaming, blazing.

2) Bright, brilliant.

-� Flame, blaze, light; लिम्पैरि� तनोर्वातैश्चेतयः स्याज्ज्वालो � कः (limpairiva tanorvātaiścetaya� syājjvālo na ka�) Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.79.

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(ज्वा�).�a. [ᱹ-ṇa] Burning, blazing.

-� 1 A flame, light; � ज्वालै� पवनोद्भूतैर्विस्फुलिङ्गै� समन्तत� (sa ᱹi� pavanodbhūtairvisphuliṅgai� samantata�) Rām 15.149.1; दवदहनजटालज्वालजालाहतानाम� (岹岹󲹲ԲᲹṭālᱹ󲹳峾) Bv.1.36.

2) A torch.

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(ज्वाला).�

1) A blaze, flame, illumination; R.15.16; 󲹰ṛh 1.95.

2) Burnt rice.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jvala (ज्वल).—mfn.

(-�--la�) Blazing, shining. m.

(-�) Flame, blaze, light. E. jval to blaze, affix ac; also .

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(ज्वा�).—mfn.

(-�-lī-la�) Burning, blazing. mf. (�-) Flame, blaze. f.

(-) Burnt rice. E. jval to blaze, affix �, fem. affix ṭāp or ṅīp.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jvala (ज्वल).—[jval + a], adj. f. , Flaming, [ᾱḍi] 2, 7.

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(ज्वा�).—i. e. jval + a, m. and f. , Flame, Mahābhārata 3, 14132; [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 15, 16.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jvala (ज्वल).—[masculine] flame.

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(ज्वा�).—[masculine] light, flame (also [feminine]); torch, hot infusion.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Jvala (ज्वल):—[from jval] m. ([Pāṇini 3-1, 140]) flame, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) (ज्वा�):—[from jval] mfn. ([Pāṇini 3-1, 140]) burning, blazing, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] m. light, torch, [Kauśika-sūtra]

4) [v.s. ...] flame, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] etc.

5) (ज्वाला):—[from ᱹ > jval] a f. idem, [ib.]

6) [v.s. ...] illumination, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra iv, Paddh.]

7) [v.s. ...] causing a flame to blaze, [Nyāyamā-vistara x, 1, 22]

8) [v.s. ...] burnt rice, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [v.s. ...] = q.v.

10) (ज्वा�):—[from jval] m. (also) a hot infusion, [Maitrāyaṇ�-saṃhitā]

11) (ज्वाला):—[from jval] b f. of la q.v.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Jvala (ज्वल):�(�) 1. m. Flame. a. Shining.

2) (ज्वा�):—[(la�-lī-la�) a.] Burning. (�-) 1. m. f. Flame. f. Burnt rice.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Jvala (ज्वल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Jala, , , Jāva, Bala.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

(ज्वाला) [Also spelled jwala]:�(nf) flame, blaze.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jvala (ಜ್ವಲ):�

1) [adjective] shining brightly; full of splendour; dazzling; splendid.

2) [adjective] burning (with flames).

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Jvala (ಜ್ವಲ):�

1) [noun] the condition of being resplendent; brightness; splendour.

2) [noun] the form of energy emitted by a luminous body, which helps human or animals see objects; light.

3) [noun] the state of burning with flames.

4) [noun] the flamy tongue of a burning object; a flame.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

(ज्वाला):—n. flame; blaze; light; heat;

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