Dhumaprabha, 顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻, Dhuma-prabha: 8 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 (啶о啶お啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ, 鈥渟moke-hued鈥�).鈥擣ifth of the seven lands existing within adholoka (lower world) in Jain cosmology. These seven lands exists in downward order supported by cushions of humid atmosphere (ghana) and dense air/water (ambu), which rests in a ring of thin air (惫腻迟补) resting in space (腻办腻艣补).
Adholoka represents the lower section of the universe and hosts the infernal beings that exists within these lands. 顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 features 5 stratas and 300,000 dwelling places according to the Bhagavat墨-s奴tra.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 (啶о啶お啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ) refers to the fifth of the seven earths of the 鈥渓ower world鈥� (adhaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [补箩颈迟补苍腻迟丑补-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.鈥�
Accordingly:鈥斺�渢he lower world (i.e., adhaloka) is established below the middle world (i.e., madhyaloka) with a depth of seven rajjus less 900 yojanas. In it are seven earths, one below the other, occupying the lower part, in which are the terrifying abodes of the hell-inhabitants. [...] 顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 consists of 300,000 hells. [...] In these are the hells, the places for experiencing bad karma. The pain (of punishment), disease, body (its size), age, soul-color, grief, fear, etc., must be known as increasing in the hells in succession鈥�.
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worlds顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 (啶о啶お啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ) or simply Dh奴ma refers to one of the seven lands (产丑耻尘墨) or layers of the underworld (adholoka or naraka), according to the 2nd-century Tattv膩rthas奴tra 3.1. Each 鈥榣and鈥� of hell has a hue (辫谤补产丑腻), which is an attribute of light. Hence this word is associated with each of the seven lands. That 鈥榣and鈥� which is smoke-hued is called 顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻. It is also known by the name Arista.
These seven lands (e.g., dh奴ma-辫谤补产丑腻) exist in the downward order (one below the other) with Ratna辫谤补产丑腻 being the topmost supported by the cushions of humid atmosphere (ghana), dense air /water (ambu), which rests in a ring of thin /rarified air (惫腻迟补) resting in space (腻办腻艣补). 顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 has three million infernal abodes (naraka). The maximum life span of infernal beings in 顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 land is seventeen ocean-mesured-periods (蝉腻驳补谤辞辫补尘补).
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 (啶о啶お啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ).鈥攆.
(-产丑腻) A division of hell, the hell of smoke. E. 诲丑奴尘补, and 辫谤补产丑腻 what shines.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 (啶о啶お啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ):鈥擺=dh奴ma-辫谤补产丑腻] [from dh奴ma > dh奴] f. 鈥榟aving smoke as light鈥�, Name of a hell, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary顿丑奴尘补辫谤补产丑腻 (啶о啶お啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ):鈥擺dh奴ma-辫谤补产丑腻] (产丑腻) 1. f. A hell of smoke.
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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.
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Partial matches: Prabha, Dhuma.
Full-text: Seven Grounds, Adholoka, Bhumi.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 3.1 - The lower world (adholoka) < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Verse 3.6 - The maximum duration of life in the seven infernal regions < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Verse 3.2 - Infernal abodes (naraka) < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Chapter 3: On the worlds (p峁泃hiv墨) < [Book 2]
Part 12 - On celestial positions < [Chapter 2]
Part 2 - Increase and decrease in the number of living beings < [Chapter 8]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 11: Fifth incarnation of Kama峁環a < [Chapter II - Previous births of P膩r艣van膩tha]
Subdivisions of Pa帽cendriyas < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]
Part 17: Description of the Lower World (adhaloka) < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Vaishnava Myths in the Puranas (by Kum. Geeta P. Kurandwad)
Jaina Myths of different Lokas < [Chapter 2 - Varieties of Myths]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 191 < [Volume 8 (1886)]