Kapishtha, 碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补: 4 definitions
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Kapishtha means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补 can be transliterated into English as Kapistha or Kapishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补 (啶曕ぞ啶た啶粪啶�) refers to a heavenly abode (kalpa) inhabited by Kalpopapanna gods, according to Jain cosmological texts in the Digambara tradition only. The Kalpopapannas (鈥榯hose born in the heavens鈥�) represent a sub-species of the Vaim膩nika gods, which in turn represents the fourth main classification of devas (gods). This kalpa is also known as 碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补kalpa.
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 4: The celestial beings (deva)碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补 (啶曕ぞ啶た啶粪啶�) refers to one of the sixteen heavens (kalpa) hosting the sixteen classes of empyrean celestial beings (惫补颈尘腻苍颈办补), according to the 2nd-century Tattv膩rthas奴tra 4.19. The living beings residing in the 惫颈尘腻苍补蝉 are called the empyrean gods (惫补颈尘腻苍颈办补) and represents one of the four classes of Devas.
What is the number of layers in L膩ntava and 碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补 heaven pairs? There are two layers there. Which thought-colourations are there in Brahma and Brahmottara and L膩ntava-碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补 gods? They have pink thought-colouration. What is the maximum lifespan of deities in L膩ntava-碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补 kalpas? It is slightly more than fourteen ocean-measured-periods (蝉腻驳补谤补) for both.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补 (嗖曕簿嗖部嗖粪硩嗖�):鈥擺noun] (Jain.) the eighth of the sixteen heavens.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kapishthakalpa, Kapishthala, Kapishthalakatha, Kapishthalakathasamhita, Kapishthalamahatmya, Kapishthalasamhita, Kapishthalayana, Kapishthali, Kapishthalya.
Full-text: Kapishthakalpa, Lantava, Kalpa, Brahmottara, Brahma, Vaimanika.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kapishtha, 碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补, Kapistha, 碍补辫颈蝉迟丑腻; (plurals include: Kapishthas, 碍腻辫颈峁ａ弓丑补s, Kapisthas, 碍补辫颈蝉迟丑腻s). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 4.19 - The sixteen Kalpa, nine Graiveyaka and five Anuttara < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 4.31 - Lifetimes of Deva from Brahmaloka to Acyuta kalpa < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 4.8 - Pleasures of the deva beyond the Ai艣膩na kalpa < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 12 - On celestial positions < [Chapter 2]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
11.1. Supernatural beings and their abodes < [Chapter 7 - Social Conditions]