Gautamadvipa, Gautama-dvipa, 骋补耻迟补尘补诲惫墨辫补: 1 definition
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: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra骋补耻迟补尘补诲惫墨辫补 (啶椸啶むぎ啶︵啶掂啶�) refers to the abode of Susthita, the lord of the Lava峁噊da ocean surrounding Jamb奴dv墨pa which is situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [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.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淣ext, surrounding Jamb奴dv墨pa, and twice as wide, is the ocean named Lava峁噊da. [...] At 12,000 yojanas (from Jamb奴dv墨pa) in the intermediate directions in the east are the two islands of the Moon, with an equal width and length (i.e. 12,000). At the same distance in the west are the two islands of the Sun; and also at the same distance is 骋补耻迟补尘补诲惫墨辫补, the abode of Susthita. On these are palaces, the abodes of the inner and outer suns and moons of Lava峁噊da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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Partial matches: Gautama, Dvipa.
Full-text: Susthita.
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