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Prithvimadhya, ṛtīⲹ, Prithvi-madhya: 1 definition

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Prithvimadhya means something in 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.

The Sanskrit term ṛtīⲹ can be transliterated into English as Prthvimadhya or Prithvimadhya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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

ṛtīⲹ (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.

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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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