Mahatamahprabha, 惭补丑腻迟补尘补岣谤补产丑腻, Maha-tamahprabha: 6 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra惭补丑腻迟补尘补岣谤补产丑腻 (啶す啶距い啶啶啶班き啶�) refers to the last 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. [...] 惭补丑腻迟补尘补岣谤补产丑腻 consists of 5 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惭补丑腻迟补尘补岣谤补产丑腻 (啶す啶距い啶啶啶班き啶�) or simply Mah膩tamas 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 pitch-dark-hued is called 惭补丑腻迟补尘补岣谤补产丑腻. It is also known by the name M膩ghav墨.
These seven lands (e.g., mahatamas-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). 惭补丑腻迟补尘补岣谤补产丑腻 has only five less than one hundred thousand infernal abodes (naraka). The maximum life span of infernal beings in 惭补丑腻迟补尘补岣谤补产丑腻 land is thirty-three 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻迟补尘补岣谤补产丑腻 (啶す啶距い啶啶啶班き啶�):鈥擺=mah膩-tama岣�-辫谤补产丑腻] [from mah膩-tamas > mah膩 > mah] f. 鈥榟aving thick darkness for light鈥�, Name of the lowermost of the 21 hells, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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 corpusMah膩tama岣rabha (嗖补嗖距菠嗖矁嗖硩嗖班箔):鈥擺noun] (jain.) one of the hells).
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)
Partial matches: Prabha, Tamahprabha, Maha.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 1 - On cells in the hells < [Chapter 5]
Part 12 - On celestial positions < [Chapter 2]
Part 2 - Increase and decrease in the number of living beings < [Chapter 8]
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]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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]