Adipurana: Sanskrit Text with English Translation
author: Shantilal Nagar
edition: 2011, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 1288
ISBN-10: 9788178542027
Topic: Jainism
Chapter 23 - Grandeur of Samavasarana
This page describes Grandeur of Samavasarana which is the twenty-third chapter located on page 593 of the first volume in the book: Adipurana (Sanskrit Text with English Translation) by Shantilal Nagar. This book is the English translation of the Adi Purana which is an important piece of literature in Digambara Jainism and deals with the life story of lord Rishabhadeva and his ten incarnations while also providing a sketch of Jaina traditions, culture and history. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Grandeur of Samavasarana” according to 6 books dealing with Jainism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra [by Helen M. Johnson]
Agents, wide-eyed, went quickly to Purushasimha and informed him that the Master was in the samavasarana. He bestowed twelve and a half crores of silver on them and went to the samavasarana, accompanied by Sudarshana. After circumambulating the Lord and bowing with devotion, Adhokshaja sat down with his elder brother behind Sahasraksha....
Read full contents: Part 20: Dharmanatha’s samavasarana
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) [by K. C. Lalwani]
So I want to disoldge Shakra, the Indra of the gods, their king, from his grandeur. So saying, he became excited, and by becoming excited, he became enraged....
Read full contents: Part 6 - Camarendra craves for support
Sutrakritanga (English translation) [by Hermann Jacobi]
[Note: Samosarana = Samavasarana. This word and the verb samosarai are commonly used when Mahavira preaches to a meeting (melapaka) gathered round him.] There are four (heretical) creeds which the disputants severally uphold: 1. the Kriyavada, 2. the Akriyavada, 3. the Vinayavada, and 4. the Ajnanavada. (1) The agnostics, though they (pretend to) be clever, reason incoherently, and do not get beyond the confusion of their ideas....
Read full contents: Lecture 12: The Creed
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[Adipurana: Sanskrit Text with English Translation: index]
[About the author (Shantilal Nagar)]
[Preface (the Purana tradition)]
[Tradition of Translation of the early Sanskrit works]