Prithvimadhya, ṛtīⲹ, Prithvi-madhya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term ṛtīⲹ can be transliterated into English as Prthvimadhya or Prithvimadhya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflectionsṛtīⲹ (पृथ्वीमध्य) refers to the “middle world�, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This most powerful [and] cruel death devours against their will the life of those who possess a body that has settled in the middle world [com.—[the one] situated (sthitam) in the middle earth (ṛtī)], in hell, in the world of Brahmā, in Indra’s abode, in the middle of the ocean, inside the forest, at all quarters of the globe, on a mountain-peak, in a place difficult of access on account of fire, forest, cold, darkness, thunderbolts [and] swords, or in [a place] crowded with a troop of ruttish elephants�.
Synonyms: Bhūgarbha.

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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Prithvi, Madhya.
Full-text: Bhugarbha.
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