Nandottara, 狈补苍诲辞迟迟补谤腻: 3 definitions
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: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) 狈补苍诲辞迟迟补谤腻 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嬥い啷嵿い啶班ぞ) refers to one of the eight Dikkum膩r墨s living on the eastern Rucaka mountains (in the Rucakadv墨pa continent), according to chapter 1.2 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-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, 鈥淸...] Eight Dikkum膩r墨s [viz., 狈补苍诲辞迟迟补谤腻], living on the eastern Rucaka Mountains, came in chariots rivaling the mind (in speed) as it were. After bowing to the Master and to Marudev膩 and announcing themselves as before, singing auspicious songs, they stood in front, holding mirrors. [...].鈥�.
2) 狈补苍诲辞迟迟补谤腻 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嬥い啷嵿い啶班ぞ) refers to one of the lotus-lakes situated near the four A帽jana mountains, which are situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚n the four directions from each of the A帽jana Mountains there are lotus-lakes, 100,000 yojanas square: [e.g., 狈补苍诲辞迟迟补谤腻, ...]. At a distance of 500 yojanas from each of them there are great gardens, 500 yojanas wide and 100,000 long, [...]. Within the lotus-lakes are the crystal Dadhimukha Mountains, [...] Between each two lotus-lakes there are 2 Ratikara Mountains so there are 32 Ratikara Mountains. On the Dadhimukha Mountains and on the Ratikara Mountains, there are eternal shrines of the Arhats, just as on the A帽jana Mountains. [...]鈥�.
3) 狈补苍诲辞迟迟补谤腻 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嬥い啷嵿い啶班ぞ) refers to one of the 32 mountains between the lotus-lakes situated near the four A帽jana mountains, which are situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚n the four directions from each of the A帽jana Mountains there are lotus-lakes, 100,000 yojanas square: [...]. Between each two lotus-lakes there are 2 Ratikara Mountains so there are 32 Ratikara Mountains (e.g., 狈补苍诲辞迟迟补谤腻). On the Dadhimukha Mountains and on the Ratikara Mountains, there are eternal shrines of the Arhats, just as on the A帽jana Mountains likewise at the intermediate points of the continent there are 4 Ratikara Mountains, having a length and width of 10,000 yojanas, and a height of 1,000 yojanas, made of all kinds of jewels, divine, the shape of a 箩丑补濒濒补谤墨. [...] In them (i.e., the 32 Ratikara Mountains, e.g., 狈补苍诲辞迟迟补谤腻) the gods with all their splendor together with their retinues make eight-day festivals in the shrines on the holy days of the holy Arhats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.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary狈补苍诲辞迟迟补谤腻 (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嬥い啷嵿い啶班ぞ).鈥攏ame of a devakum膩rik膩 in the eastern quarter: Lalitavistara 388.10 = 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 iii.306.7.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Nandottara (啶ㄠえ啷嵿う啷嬥い啷嵿い啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 峁哸峁僤耻迟迟补谤补, 峁哸峁僤耻迟迟补谤腻.
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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