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Jalantara, Գٲ, Գٲ, Jalamtara, Jala-antara: 9 definitions

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Jalantara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jalantara in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Գٲ (जलान्त�) refers to “stationing oneself in water�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of Pārvatī’s penance�).—Accordingly, after Menā spoke to Pārvatī: “[...] In the summer she kept a perpetually blazing fire all round and remaining within continued muttering the mantra. In the rainy season she continuously remained sitting on the bare ground on the rock and got herself drenched by the downpour of rain. During the winter, with great devotion she remained in water [i.e., ᲹԳٲ] throughout. During snowfall and in the nights too she performed her penance observing fast�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jalantara in Pancaratra glossary
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Գٲ (जलान्त�) refers to the “appearance (of God as the pervasive Spirit) in the waters�, as discussed in chapter 11 of the ٳٱٲṃh: one of the most ancient of Pāñcarātra Āgamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various ū󲹲 (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and (incarnations).—Description of the chapter [󲹱ūپԲ-]: [...] It is stated that God takes His many shapes out of His own desire to come within the grasp of His worshippers, doing so out of compassion for His worshippers who have faith and devotion, etc. Indeed, God comes to man in five ways: in their believing hearts, as a Being in the sky, as a concentrated Power in this mundane world, as the recipient Person in the midst of the (sacrificial) Fire, and as the pervasive Spirit in the Waters (ᲹԳٲ) (16b). [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jalantara in Mahayana glossary
: Wisdom Library: Lokottaravāda

Գٲ (जालान्तर) is the name of a Buddha under whom Śākyamuni (or Gautama, ‘the historical Buddha�) acquired merit along the first through nine ū, according to the Ѳ屹ٳ. There are in total ten ū representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva’s path towards enlightenment.

Գٲ is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the Ѳ屹ٳ during a conversation between Mahākātyāyana and Mahākāśyapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The Ѳ屹ٳ is an important text of the Lokottaravāda school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jalantara in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Գٲ (जालान्तर).—name of a former Buddha: Ѳ屹ٳ i.140.14.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Գٲ (जालान्तर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ṃt.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jalantara in Prakrit glossary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

ṃt (जालंतर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Գٲ.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jalantara in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jālāṃtara (ಜಾಲಾಂತ�):—[adjective] having windows, openings or perforations; fenestrated.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jalantara in Pali glossary

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

1) jālantara�

(Burmese text): ကွန်၏အတွင်း၊ ကွန်တွင်း။

(Auto-Translation): Inside the cone, within the cone.

2) jālantara�

(Burmese text): မီးလျှံ၏အတွင်း။ မီးလျှံတွင်း။

(Auto-Translation): Inside the firefly. Within the firefly.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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