Sagara, 岵, 岵, 岵: 54 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)One of the Hands of Famous Emperors.—Sagara: Alapadma hands on the head.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaSagara (बाहु�):—Son of ka (son of Vṛka). His name means “one who is born with poison�. He later became the emperor. He had two wives, named Sumati and Keśinī. He is mentioned to have at least sixty thousand sons. One of them was named Asamañjasa. (see Bhgavata Purṇa 9.8.4,8-14)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Sagara (सग�).—A king of the solar dynasty, Sagara ruled Ayodhy. Genealogy. Descended from Brahm thus: Brahm-Kaśyapa-Vivasvn-Vaivasvata Manu-Ikṣvku-Vikukṣi-Saśda-Purañjaya-Kkutstha-Anenas-Pṛthulśva-Prasenajit-Yuvanśva-Mndht-Purukutsa-Trasadasyu-Anarṇya-Aryaśva-Vasumanas-Sudhanv-Traiyruṇa-Satyavrata (Triśaṅku)-Hariścandra-Rohitśva-Harita-Cuñcu-Sudeva-Bharuka-ka-Sagara. (See full article at Story of Sagara from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
2) 岵 (सागर).—Ocean. Samudra (ocean) got the name 岵 as it was formed later at the place where the 60,000 sons of King Sagara dug the earth in the course of their quest for the missing yjñic horse. (See under Sagara).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation岵 (सागर) refers to the “sea�, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛnd�).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumra narrated to Vysa: “[...] The gentle lady Vṛnd, the wife of Jalandhara, though of pure rites, had a very bad dream at night on account of Viṣṇu’s power of illusion. [...] Later, towards the end of the night she had various bad dreams, such as the whole city was submerged in the sea (岵), all of a sudden, along with herself. Then the lady woke up still thinking of the dream she had had. She saw the rising sun with a hole in the middle and fading repeatedly. On realising that it was a bad portent, the terrified lady began to cry. She did not feel happy at all in the spacious terraces and towers of the palace. [...]�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Sagara (सग�).—A son of , (Phalgutantra) born with gara (poison) administered to his mother by the co-wives of her husband and after 7 years' stay in his mother's womb; brought up by sage Aurva; Keśinī was one of his queens and Sumatī was another. Prabh, and Bhnumatī, mother of Asamanjasa were also his queens. Father of Asamanjasa who was abandoned by his father for misconduct.*
- * A Cakravarti. His sons 60,000 in number by Sumati, excavated the sea and dug all over the earth in their search for the consecrated horse. Helped by Aurva, he propitiated Hari with sacrifices. Once Indra stole his sacrificial horse, and this was discovered near Kapila's hermitage in the N. E. by his sons who imputed the theft to the sage. The latter burnt them to ashes. But Aṃśumat, son of Asamanjasa got back the horse, and enabled his grandfather to complete the sacrifice. Anointed Aṃśumat on the throne in the presence of Paurajnapada and devoted himself to attaining salvation through the path prescribed by Aurva. Greed for more territory; conquered Tlajanghas, Yavanas, Śakas, Haihayas and Barbaras. On the advice of his guru, Vasiṣṭha, he spared their lives but punished them by disfiguring them� some wholly shaven, and some half-shaven. They became ancestors of Mlecchas and Vrtyas.
1) Bhgavata-purṇa IX. 8 (whole); X. 41. 15: XII. 3. 9: Brahmṇḍa-purṇa III. 52. 37 Chh. 53 and 54 (whole) 55. 22: 58. 37. Viṣṇu-purṇa III. 8. 3: 17. 1: Vī. IV. 3. 35-41: 4. 1-29, 32. 63. 121-151: Matsya-purṇa 12. 39-43. Realised the yoga power of Hari.2) Bhgavata-purṇa II. 7. 44. Addressed by him Vasiṣṭha narrated the story of Paraśurma. In the case of Haihayas, he conquered the king and burnt the city. When he invaded the Vidarbhas, its king sought alliance by offering his daughter in marriage; was honoured by Śurasenas and Ydavas.3) Brahmṇḍa-purṇa III. 31. 1: 47. 93-100: Chh. 48 (whole). During his rule, nowhere was heard rja śabdha; ruled like Dharma himself, maintained castes and orders, earned the title of Aṣṭamṇḍaldhipati; had an erudite assembly.4) Ib. III. Chh. 49-51. The jewel of the solar race. Sumatī brought forth a mass of flesh which ultimately through the blessings of Aurva was converted into 60,000 sons.
1b) The sons of Sagara who created eight extra countries (upadvīpas) near Jambūdvīpa, when they dug up the earth in search of their father's sacrificial horse;1 purified by the Ganges.2
2a) 岵 (सागर).�(Sindhu): one of the principal kṣetrams.*
- * Matsya-purṇa 110. 1.
2b) The lord of rivers;1 married Vel, the daughter of Meru;2 had a daughter Savarṇ� married to Prcinabarhis.3
2c) A son of Śakti.*
- * Vyu-purṇa 70. 83.
2d) (also Sagaras s.v.) were purified by the waters of the Ganges flowing from the foot of Viṣṇu. 60,000 sons of Sumatī who were unrighteous; sent by Sagara to seize the sacrificial horse; finding it near Kapila they treated him as thief but perished by the fire of his wrath; as they dug up the earth, the sea got enlarged and came to be known as 岵; ruled Camp.*
- * ^1 Bhgavata-purṇa X. 41. 15; Brahmṇḍa-purṇa III. chh. 52-3; 54. 11; 56. 3. ^2 Ib. III. 74. 197.
Sagara (सग�).—According to the Harivaṃśa, ka, (also known as Asita in some texts), was the father of Sagara. In consequence of his leading a debauched life, ka lost his kingdom. He was in exile with his two spouses. Ydavī, his elder wife, was preparing to commit ī, when he breathed his last. But she was forbidden from her act by the sage Bhrgava because she was pregnant. The second wife, owing to jealousy, administered poison to the pregnant lady. But the child was born in spite of the poison. That is the reason why the new born baby was named Sagara (sa -gara: sa, with; gara, poison).
: Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (purṇa)Sagara (सग�), after his education at the ś of the sage Cyavana, with the might of his own arm conquers back the lost kingdom of his ancestors and becomes the king of Ayodhy. He prays to Śiva to bless him with children. According to the blessings of Śiva, the king begot one son named Aṃśumat from his first wife and sixty thousand from the other.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSagara (सग�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. XIII.116.69, XIII.115) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Sagara) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study1) Sagara (सग�) is the son of and grandson of Kuruka, according to the ղṃśnܳٲ section of the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, [...] Dhundhu had two sons—Sudeva and Vijaya. Kuruka was born to Vijaya. Vṛka was born of Kuruka, and from Vṛka was born . The illustrious king Sagara was the son of and Aṃśumn was born from Sagara.
2) 岵 (सागर) refers to the “ocean� and is extolled as īٳᲹ, according to the ܰܰṇa.—Accordingly, The ܰܰṇa extolls the ocean (岵) as īٳᲹ. It is supposed to be the Parmūrti of Śiva. In it Varuṇa, Nryṇa, Brahm and other gods reside. Jambudvīpa is virtuous and Lavṇodadhi (the ocean of salt) in it is also sacred.
By the sight of the ocean (岵) the sin of a person done day and night is destroyed. By touch of its water the sin incurred in three days are destroyed and by sprinkling its water over the body relieves of sins committed for seven days. By drinking its water the sin committed in a fortnight are destroyed and by a bath in its water the sins of one month are destroyed. The Purṇa enjoins a bath in ocean (岵) on 8th tithi and on annual parva-day which is very auspicious. A bath there in the eclipses of the moon and the sun is enjoined. The meeting places of the rivers Gaṅg, Godvarī, Rev (Narmad), Candrabhg and Vedik with the ocean are considered to be holy places and a bath at these meeting places is highly extolled in this Purṇa.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: VedaBase: Śrīmad BhgavatamSagara (“one who is born with poison�). He later became the emperor. The place known as Gaṅg岵 was excavated by his sons. Following the instructions of the great sage Aurva, Sagara Mahrja performed aśvamedha sacrifices.

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (śilpa)Sagara (सग�) is depicted as a sculpture on the third pillar of the southern half of the mṇḍapa of the temple of Lokeśvara.—Probably, the story from the Viṣṇudharmottara is the source for the visualization of three sequences here, from left to right. A lady lying on a bed is feeding her baby. The baby is sucking her breast. By the side of her bed are sitting a man and his consort. We venture to think that it is ka who is holding the hand of his second wife to forbid her from doing some nasty act to the child. And the lady with the child is Ydavī. The next scene is, about the two ladies after the death of their husband, ka. The third sequence is that of Ydavī in the ś of Sage Cyavana. The sage is sitting to the right and the child Sagara is on the left lap of his mother. There is an attendant at the pavilion door.

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: academia.edu: The Yoga of the Mlinīvijayottaratantra岵 (सागर) refers to one of the ten kinds of sounds (ś岹) according to the Matsyendrasaṃhit.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira岵 (सागर) refers to the “sea�, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhit (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the sun and moon should begin to be eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. [...] If they should be eclipsed when in the sign of Aquarius (Kumbha), hill men, men of western countries, carriers, robbers, shephards, serpents, worthy men, lions, citizens and the people of Barbara will perish. If when in the sign of Pisces (Mīna), the products of the sea beach and of the sea [i.e., 岵], man of respectability and of learning and persons that live by water will suffer. Also those provinces will be affected which correspond to particular lunar mansions in which the eclipses happen to occur, as will be explained in the chapter (14) on Kūrmavibhga�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram岵 (सागर�) refers to one of the eight Kaula consorts (ūī-ṣṭ첹) associated with Pūrṇagiri or Pūrṇaīṻ (which is located in the northern quarter), according to the Manthnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik.—[...] The eight Kaula consorts (ūٲⲹṣṭ첹): Lokadūtī, Mahml, Lalit, 岵, Laṃkadūtī, Lamp, Bhīm, Ucchuṣm.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)岵 (सागर) refers to “oceans�, according to the Amṛtasiddhi, a 12th-century text belonging to the Haṭhayoga textual tradition.—Accordingly, “There are oceans (岵), rivers, regions [and] guardians of the regions; gathering places, sacred sites, seats [of deities and] the deities of the seats�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics岵 (सागर) represents the number 4 (four) in the “word-numeral system� (ūٲṃk), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 4�岵] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śstras, connote numbers.

Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Apam Napat: Indian MythologySagara was an emperor of the Solar dynasty, the son of Asita, and an ancestor of Rama. After being defeated in battle, his father fled to the Himalayas with his two wives. He died there, both his wives being pregnant at that time. One of his wives, Kalindi by name, gave poison to the other with the intention of inducing abortion. However, by the grace of the sage Chyavana, her child Sagara was born alive, but with toxin in his blood.
: WikiPedia: HinduismSagara (सग�): King Sagar is one of the greatest kings of Suryavansha in the Satya Yuga. He was king of Ayodhya, ancestor to King Dasharatha. He had two wives Keshini and Sumati. Asamanja was his son from Keshini.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Sagara. The personal attendant of Sumedha Buddha. J.i.38; Bu.xii.23.
2. Sagara. A khattiya, father of Atthadassi Buddha and husband of Sudassana. He lived in Sobhana (Bu.xv.14; J.i.39). The Apadana (Ap.i.153; cf. ThagA.i.153) mentions a monk, named Sagara, a disciple of Atthadassi Buddha, who continued to live after the Buddhas death. The two may have been identical.
3. Sagara. See Gunasagara.
4. Sagara. A king of long ago, mentioned in a list of persons, who, though they held great almsgivings, could not attain beyond the Kamavacara worlds (J.vi.99). It is probably the same king that is mentioned in the Bhuridatta Jataka (J.vi.203) as having become a mahesakkha deva after death.
5. Sagara. Elder son of Mahasagara, king of Uttaramadhura. Upasagara was his younger brother. Sagara was killed by the Andhakavenhuputta. The story is given in the Ghata Jataka. J.iv.79f.
6. Sagara. A king of the line of Mahasammata. He was the son of Mucalinda and father of Sagaradeva. Dpv.iii.6; Mhv.ii.3.
7. Sagara. One of the eminent monks present at the Foundation Ceremony of the Maha Thupa. Dpv.xix.8; MT.525.
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. A mythical king of the line of Okkaka. He had sixty thousand sons, who ruled in as many towns in Jambudipa. Cv.lxxxvii.34; the legend of Sagara and his sons is given in the Mahabharata (iii.106ff.).
Theravda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra1) 岵 (सागर) or 岵岵Ჹ is the name of a Nga king (岵Ჹ) that had a Գ峾ṇi jewel in his head according to the 2nd century Mahprajñpramitśstra (chapter XX). Accordingly, “The bodhisattva, who had heard that there was a Գ峾ṇi in the head of the Nga king 岵 (read So k’ie lo), asked the crowd: ‘Does anyone know the way leading to this Nga’s palace?� A blind man (Իܰṣa) named T’o chö (Dsa), who seven times previously had been on the high seas knew the sea route in question.
2) 岵 (सागर) is the name of a king belonging to the ‘sun-king lineage� into which Buddha was previously born according to the 2nd century Mahprajñpramitśstra chapter XL.1.4. Accordingly, “The Buddha himself from the very beginning has always taken birth in the lineage of noble cakravartin kings. He was born into the families of the lineage of ‘sun kings�: king So-kie (岵), etc. This is why he has no fear�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcch岵 (सागर) refers to the “ocean (of good)�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcch: the eighth chapter of the Mahsaṃnipta (a collection of Mahyna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Then again, the Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja uttered these verses to that Bodhisattva, the great being Guṇarjaprabhsa: �(30) [...] The one who takes pleasure in the dharma which is to keep the lineage of the Buddhas (ܻṃs), who constantly praises the Buddhas, who is highly renowned in the three worlds, I ask the Lord in order to worship the ocean of good (guṇa-岵). [...]’�.
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture岵 (सागर) is the name of a Nga king (Ngarja), according to the ղٳṇḍⲹ첹貹Ჹ, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavn witnessed the drought at the lotus-lake near Aḍakavatī], “Then 岵, the Nga king, having contemplated this [realized] that the rays were created by the power of the Bhagavn. Then 岵, the Nga king, together with other Nga kings of great supernatural power, approached the Bhagavn, went up to him and having bowed down at his feet said, ‘O Bhagavn, what is the reason for emitting rays? What is the cause? Having emitted them, they illuminated all residences, and then returned again’�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahyna) 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 Prajñpramit ūٰ.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism1) 岵 (सागर) refers to a group of deities summoned by the Yamntaka-mantra and mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriy Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śkyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including 岵).
2) 岵 (सागर) is also the name of a Nga mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa.
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi岵 (सागर) refers to an “ocean� (of unfailing virtues), according to the Guru Mandala Worship (ṇḍԲ) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samdhi, which refers to the primary ū and practice of Newah Mahyna-Vajrayna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Naturally gentle Lokeśvara, an ocean of unfailing virtues (amogha-guṇa岵), An Amitbha adorned crown, I give homage, Amoghapśa�
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Tibetan Buddhism)岵 (सागर) refers to an “ocean�, according to verse 14.24bd-27 of the Laghuśaṃvara, an ancient Buddhist Yoginī Tantra.—Accordingly, [while describing the Siddhi of speech]: “The Sdhaka [who has] the Siddhi of speech can certainly attract a king or queen by [merely] thinking [it]. He quickly controls gods, demons and men. When angry, he can kill with his speech and drive away his adversary. The practitioner can thus effect a curse with his speech. And he can stop a river, a cart, a machine [like a water-wheel,] the ocean (岵), elephants and horses, clouds, a man or bird merely by means of his speech. He achieves everything which he desires by his speech�.
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes岵 (सागर) refers to an “ocean�, according to the 10th-century Ḍkrṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: “Now, [the Blessed One] has taught [holy sites] such as the īṻ and upaīṻ in sequence. [...] (7) The 貹첹 [sites] are proclaimed to be a bank of a river, a garden, an ocean (岵), and a place where four roads meet. (8) The upa貹첹 [sites] are on the summit of a mountain, the center of a village, and Vṛndkaumriparvaka (or a mountain [where there is] a flock of maidens). A lineage land is [also] the upa貹첹. [...]�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha岵 (सागर) or Sapta岵 refers to the “seven oceans� as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 126):
- ṣr (salty),
- ṣīr (milky),
- dadhi (coagulated),
- udadhi (watery),
- ṛt (buttery),
- madhu (sweet),
- ܰ (spirituous).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 岵). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Source: Wisdom Library: Buddhism岵 (सागर) (son of Mucalinda and father of 岵deva) is the name of an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (ūⲹṃśa) and a descendant of Mahsaṃmata, according to the Mahܻṃs or Maha Buddhavamsa (the great chronicle of Buddhas) Anudīpanī chapter 1, compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw. These twenty-eight kings were of long lives of ṅkⲹ (ṃkⲹ) years. The twenty-seven kings [viz., 岵] after Mahsammata were his descendants. Some of these twenty-eight kings reigned in Kusavatī City, others in Rjagaha and still others in Mithil.
岵 is also mentioned in the Mahprajñpramitśstra, an encyclopedic work on Buddhism written by Ngrjuna.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) 岵 (सागर) is another name for 岵candra, the son of 䲹Ի岹Բ: a wealthy merchant from Aparjit, according to chapter 1.2 [īś-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalkpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
2) Sagara (सग�) is the son of Sumitra (or Sumitravijaya) and Yaśomatī (or Vaijayantī) and represents one of the Cakrins (Cakravartins), according to chapter 1.6 [īś-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalkpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly: “[...] In Bharata there will be twenty-three other Arhats and eleven other Cakrins. [...] The Cakrins will belong to the gotra of Kaśyapa, gold-color, and eight of them will go to ǰṣa. Sagara will be like you in Ayodhy, when Ajita is like me. The son of Sumitra and Yaśomatī, four hundred and fifty bows tall, he will live for seventy-two lacs of ū�.
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections岵 (सागर) refers to the “ocean�, according to the 11th century Jñnrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This most powerful [and] cruel death devours against their will the life of those who possess a body that has settled in the middle world, in hell, in the world of Brahm, in Indra’s abode, in the middle of the ocean (岵-anta), inside the forest, at all quarters of the globe, on a mountain-peak, in a place difficult of access on account of fire, forest, cold, darkness, thunderbolts [and] swords, or in [a place] crowded with a troop of ruttish elephants�.
Synonyms: Samudra, Abdhi, Vrdhi, Ambudhi.
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I1) 岵 (सागर) refers to one of the sons of Malaygarī and king Candana from Kusumapura, according to the 䲹Ի岹Բ岵īܱ貹ī by Bhadrasena (dealing with the lives of Jain teachers), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Accordingly, “King Candana and his wife Malaygarī (various spellings) lived happily in Kusumapura with their two young sons 岵 and Nīra. One night the family’s deity (ܱ𱹲) manifested herself to the king, saying that she would always assist him but that he would have to go through a period of difficulties. When the king asked her advice on what to do, she told him that together with his family he should live in a forest (Բ, 1v10) for some time. [...]�.
2) 岵 (सागर) or 岵datta is the name of a character featured in the 岵dattaśreṣṭhisaṃbandha by Śntisūri (dealing with the lives of Jain teachers).—The merchant 岵-datta of this story does not seem to feature among well-known Jain characters, although a few narrative poems in Gujarati have been devoted to him. He illustrates the importance of spending money properly and the notion of gift (Բ) to a Jain monk. Once as 岵-datta was ready to eat, a Jain monk arrived. He gave him his food and stayed hungry.

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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages岵 (सागर) is another name for 岵p: one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhcryas) of the Sahajayna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnkara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahsiddhas [e.g., 岵-p] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsSagara (सग�) is an example of a name based on an Epic or Purana mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Derivation of personal names (e.g., Sagara) during the rule of the Guptas followed patterns such as tribes, places, rivers and mountains.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySagara.�(IE 7-1-2), confused with 岵 and rarely used to indicate ‘seven�. Note: sagara is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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岵.�(IE 7-1-2), ‘four�; used in the sense of ‘seven� by some late writers (IA 19). Note: 岵 is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts, volume 3, part 1: Saduktikarnamrita岵 (सागर) is the name of a Poet mentioned in the 13th century Saduktikarṇmrita by Śrīdhara Dsa (son of Vaṭu Dsa) who was a chief over several districts (called a 峾ṇḍ첹).—The Sadukti-Karnamrita is a collection of miscellaneous verses by different authors and on various subjects, five verses being devoted to each subject. There are 446 poets identified (for example, 岵) some of which in the feminine gender (intended for females) while others are of Buddhist monks etc.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sagara in India is the name of a plant defined with Cheilocostus speciosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Costus sericeus Blume (among others).
2) Sagara is also identified with Ipomoea pes-caprae It has the synonym Latrienda brasiliensis (L.) Raf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1791)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)
· The Flora of British India (1890)
· Journal of Natural Products (2007)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Belgique (1898)
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary岵 : (m.) the sea; ocean. || sgra (adj.) living in a house.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary岵, (cp. Epic Sk. 岵) the ocean D. I, 89; A. II, 56, 140; III, 52; V, 116 sq.; Vin. I, 246; Sn. 568; PvA. 29; 岵�-� ū a wave of the ocean, a flood J. IV, 165; °- the ocean J. IV, 165; 岵nta or 岵pariyanta bounded or surrounded by the ocean (said of the earth) J. VI, 203; °-ṇḍ the same J. III, 32; VI, 278. (Page 702)
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岵, (adj.) (sa3+agra) living in a house, It. 111; sleeping under the same roof Vin. II, 279. (Page 702)

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary岵 (सागर).—m (S) A sea or the ocean.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English岵 (सागर).�m A sea or the ocean.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySagara (सग�).�a. [gareṇa viṣeṇa sahita�] Poisonous, having poison,
-� Name of a king of the Solar race. [He was a son of and was called Sagara because he was born together with gara or poison given to his mother by the other wife of his father. By his wife Sumati he had 6 sons. He successfully performed 99 sacrifices but when he commenced the hundredth, his sacrificial horse was stolen by Indra and carried down to the Ptla. Sagara thereupon commanded his 6 sons to search it out. Finding no trace of the animal on earth they began to dig down towards the Ptla, and in doing this they naturally increased the boundaries of the ocean which was therefore called 岵; cf. R.13.3. Meeting with the sage Kapila they rashly accused him of having stolen their horse, as a punishment for which they were instantly reduced to ashes by that sage. It whas after several thousands of years that Bhagīratha (q. v.) succeeded in bringing down to the Ptla the celestial river Ganges to water and purify their ashes and thus to convey their souls to heaven.]
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岵 (सागर).—[sgareṇa nirvṛtta� �]
1) The ocean, sea; सागर� सागरोपमः (岵� sgaropama�); (fig. also); दयासाग�, विद्यासागर (day岵, vidy岵) &c.; cf. सग� (sagara).
2) The number 'four' or 'seven'.
3) A kind of deer.
4) Name of Bhagīratha; शंकरस्� जटाजूटाद� भ्रष्टां सागरतेजस� (śaṃkarasya jaṭjūṭd bhraṣṭ� 岵tejas) 峾.2.5.25.
Derivable forms: 岵� (सागर�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySagara (सग�).�(?) [ see 岵 1.]
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岵 (सागर).�(1) (see also Upa岵, and compare 岵n- garjaparipṛcch), name of a nga king, often mentioned in close association with Anavatapta 2; lives in the ocean, compare samudramadhyt 岵岵Ჹbhavant ṇḍī첹 261.3: Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 3238 = Tibetan rgya mtsho, ocean; ṇḍī첹 4.11; 263.3, 14, etc.; Lalitavistara 204.9; 219.9 (misprinted mgara); 270.6; 435.14; ܱṇadzٳٲūٰ 85.5; 91.19; 158.14; 162.8; ṇḍū 68.5; ṅk屹-ūٰ 2.3; 4.8; (Āⲹ-)Ѳñśīū첹貹 18.12; 452.17, 21; in nearly all these identifiable by association with Anavatapta, or with the ocean; (2) name of another nga king, mentioned later in the same list: Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 3264; here Tibetan dug can, poisonous, which sug- gests sa-gara; this word exists in Sanskrit as an adj. but seems not recorded as name of a nga; Mironov also 岵; (3) name of a former Buddha: Lalitavistara 171.20; (4) nt., a high number, = 10 mahsamudra: (Āⲹ-)Ѳñśīū첹貹 343.22. (Sanskrit Lex. has 岵, m., as a different high number.)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySagara (सग�).—mfn.
(-�-r-ra�) Poisonous. m.
(-�) A sovereign of Ayod'hya, the father of Asamanja by Kesini, and sixty-thousand sons by Sumati: the latter being turned into a heap of ashes by the sage Kapila. Garuda instructed the king to perform their funeral ceremonies with the waters of Ganga, to be brought from heaven for that purpose; this was finally accomplished by the devotion of Bhagirat'Ha, the great-grandson of Asamanja, who having led the river to the sea, denominated it Sagara, in honour of his ancestor. E. sa for saha with gara poison; being born together with a poison given to his mother by the other wife of his father.
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岵 (सागर).—m.
(-�) 1. The ocean. 2. A sort of deer. 3. The number “four.� 4. The number “seven�. E. sagara a king and � aff.; to bathe the bones of Sagara'S 60,000 sons the Ganges is said to have been led by Bhagiratha, his great-great-grandson, to the ocean, at the place now called Ganga-Sagar.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySagara (सग�).—[sa-gara], 1. adj. Poisonous. 2. The name of a king, whose greatgrandson brought the Ganges from heaven to the earth, [ʲñٲԳٰ] iii. [distich] 269; [Rmyṇa] 1, 40, sqq. Gorr.; [ٲśܳٲ] in
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岵 (सागर).� (cf. sagara), m. 1. The ocean, [ʲñٲԳٰ] i. [distich] 240. 2. A kind of deer.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySagara (सग�).—[masculine] the atmosphere; [Name] of a myth. king,
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岵 (सागर).�1. [masculine] the ocean (said to have been dug by Sagara's sons); [plural] Sagara's sons.
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岵 (सागर).�2. [feminine] ī relating to the sea, maritime.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) 岵 (सागर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Quoted by Raghunandana Oxf. 292^b, in Dvaitapariśiṣta. See Adbhuta, Tattva, Dna, Smṛti.
2) 岵 (सागर):—poet. [Sūktikarṇmṛta by Śrīdharadsa]
3) 岵 (सागर):—an author. Quoted by Raṅgantha Oxf. 135^b.
4) 岵 (सागर):—father of Acyuta Bhaṭṭa (Bhsvatīratnaml).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sagara (सग�):—[=sa-gara] [from sa > sa-gajroha] 1. sa-gara (sa-). mfn. (for 2. etc. See below) accompanied by praise ([from] gara, �1. �; said of the fires), [Vjasaneyi-saṃhit] ([Scholiast or Commentator]; [according to] to others, ‘swallowing�, ‘devouring�, [from] gara, �2. �).
2) [=sa-gara] 2. sa-gara mfn. ([from] 7. sa + gara, ‘poison�, �2. �; for 1. sa-gara See above) containing poison, poisonous (n. ‘poisonous food�), [Rmyṇa; Bhgavata-purṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. ‘provided with moisture�, the atmosphere, air, [Ṛg-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhit; Kṭhaka] (cf. [Naighṇṭuka, commented on by Yska i, 3])
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a king of the solar race, sovereign of Ayodhy (son of ; he is said to have been called Sa-gara, as born together with a poison given to his mother by the other wife of his father; he was father of Asamañja by Keśinī and of sixty thousand sons by Su-mati; the latter were turned into a heap of ashes by the sage Kapila [see īٳ], and their funeral ceremonies could only be performed by the waters of Gaṅg to be brought from heaven for the purpose of purifying their remains ; this was finally accomplished by the devotion of Bhagīratha, who having led the river to the sea, called it 岵 in honour of his ancestor: Sagara is described as having subdued the Śakas, Yavanas, and other barbarous tribes; [plural] ‘the sons of Sagara�), [Ѳٲ; Rmyṇa] etc. ([Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 361])
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a [particular] Arhat, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
6) a m. and f(). (for 1. 2. sa-g See [column]1) night (?), [Taittirīya-saṃhit] : [Śatapatha-brhmṇa] (in a formula).
7) 岵 (सागर):�m. (ifc. f(). ; [from] 2. sa-gara) the ocean (said to have been named so by Bhagīratha after his son Sagara [see 2. sa-gara, p.1125]; another legend asserts that the bed of the ocean was dug by the sons of Sagara; 3 or 4 or 7 oceans are reckoned cf. 1, sam-udra; 岵sya phena� = samudraph), [Manu-smṛti; Ѳٲ] etc.
8) an ocean (as expressing any vast body or inexhaustible mass; often ifc. cf. ṇa-śǰ첹-, saṃsra-s)
9) a symbolical expression for the number, ‘four� (like other words signifying ‘ocean�), [Gṇitdhyya]
10) a [particular] high number (= 10 Padmas), [Purṇa]
11) a sort of deer, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) Name of a serpent-demon, [Krṇḍa-vyūha]
13) (with Jainas) of the third Arhat of the past Utsarpiṇ�, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
14) of one of the 10 orders of mendicants traced back to disciples of Śaṃkarcrya, [Catalogue(s)]
15) of various persons, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
16) of two authors and of a [work] on Dharma, [Catalogue(s)]
17) of a place, [ib.]
18) ([plural]) the sons of Sagara, [Ѳٲ; Rmyṇa]
19) n. Name of a town, [Buddhist literature]
20) mf(ī)n. relating to the sea, marine, [Harivaṃśa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sagara (सग�):—[(ra�-r-ra�)] 1. m. Sagar, sovereign of Ayodhya. a. Poisonous.
2) 岵 (सागर):�(�) 1. m. The ocean; a sort of deer.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sagara (सग�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Sagara, 岵, 岵, Syara.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) 岵 (सागर) [Also spelled sagar]:�(nm) the ocean, sea; ~[gmī] sea-faring; -[ṃg] estuary.
2) 岵 (सागर) [Also spelled sagar]:�(nm) a peg, (wine) cup.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Sagara (सग�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sagara.
2) 岵 (सागर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 岵.
3) 岵 (सागा�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Skra.
4) 岵 (सागा�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 岵.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSagara (ಸಗ�):—[adjective] containing or full of venom; poisonous; venomous.
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Sagara (ಸಗ�):�
1) [noun] name of a country.
2) [noun] a man belonging to this country.
3) [noun] name of a king of solar race who ruled Ayōdhya.
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岵 (ಸಾಗರ):�
1) [noun] the ocean.
2) [noun] any of the four principal oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian or Arctic).
3) [noun] the Lord of the Ocean.
4) [noun] a water-tank or reservoir.
5) [noun] (math.) a symbol for the number four.
6) [noun] (math.) a symbol for the number seven.
7) [noun] a huge number, one followed by thirty seven zeros.
8) [noun] the position of the first digit from the left in that number.
9) [noun] (jain.) an age extending over several million years.
10) [noun] ಸಾಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇತುವೆ ಕಟ್ಟ� [sagarakke setuve kattu] 岵kke sētuve kaṭṭu (prov.) to attempt to do something that is definitely not possible.
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岵 (ಸಾಗಾ�):�
1) [noun] (jain.) the moral, social and religious way of life prescribed for a Jaina householder.
2) [noun] (jain.) a Jaina householder.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary岵 (सागर):—n. 1. ocean; sea; 2. crematorium;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Full-text (+762): Kshirasagara, Gunasagara, Sagarambara, Bhavasagara, Sagaralaya, Buddhisagara, Sagaramekhala, Mahasagara, Purvasagara, Gangasagara, Upasagara, Kathasaritsagara, Sagaranta, Sagaranemi, Sagarottha, Sagaraga, Sagaramati, Sagaras, Vipatsagara, Duhkhasagara.
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Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 56 - The descent of Gaṅg < [Section 3 - Upodghta-pda]
Chapter 53 - The destruction of the sons of Sagara < [Section 3 - Upodghta-pda]
Chapter 54 - Recovery of the Sacrificial Horse < [Section 3 - Upodghta-pda]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dsa)
Text 1.1 < [Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Poetry]
Text 10.67 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.272 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 6: Kapila as disciple < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahvīra]
Part 7: Future Tīrthaṅkaras < [Chapter VI]
Part 12: Life as a god < [Chapter I - Previous incarnation as Vimalavhana]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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