The Sanskrit term Anudiśa can be transliterated into English as Anudisa or Anudisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Google Books: Jaina Iconography

Anudiśa (अनुदिश).—One of the five heavens of the upper world (ūrdhvaloka);—The Anudiśas (Digambara only) are nine:

1. Arcis,
2. Arcimāli,
3. Vaira,
4. Vairocana,
5. Soma,
6. Somarūpa,
7. Aṅka,
8. Sphaṭika,
9. Āditya.

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 4: The celestial beings (deva)

Anudiśa (अनुदिश) is one of the three subclasses of kalpātītas (born beyond heaven), itself a division of empyrean celestial beings (vaimānika) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 4.19. The living beings residing in the vimānas are called the empyrean gods (vaimānika) and represents one of the four classes of Devas.

There are nine anudiśas, namely:

1. Āditya,
2. Arci,
3. Arcimālini,
4. Vajradivya,
5. Vairocana,
6. Saumya,
7. Saumyarupaka,
8. Aṅka,
9. Sphaṭikaprabhāsa.

Why Nava-anudiśa heavens are called so? As they have nine heavenly abodes one in each of the eight directions, they are called Nava-anudiśa. Which thought-colourations are there in Graivaiyaka, Anudiśa and Anuttara gods? They have pure white thought-colouration. What is the life span of deities in the Nava-anudiśa? Nava-anudiśa is the one layered heavens above kalpas where deities reside. The life span in these heavens is thirty two ocean-measured-periods (sāgara).

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

anudisā : (f.) an intermediate direction.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Anudisā, (f.) (anu + disā) an intermediate point of ihe compass, often collectively for the usual 4 intermediate points D.I, 222; S.I, 122; III, 124. (Page 36)

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Anudiśa (ಅನುದಿಶ):—[noun] = ಅನುದಿಶೆ - [anudishe -] 2.

context information

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: Anudisham.

Full-text (+14): Anudisham, Anka, Arcis, Aditya, Urdhvaloka, Saumyarupaka, Sphatikaprabhasa, Arcimalini, Saumya, Vajradivya, Anudish, Vaira, Somarupa, Arcimali, Sphatika, Alokita, Vidish, Soma, Adho, Kalpatita.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Anudisha, Anudisā, Anudiśa, Anudisa; (plurals include: Anudishas, Anudisās, Anudiśas, Anudisas). 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 4.26 - Two final births < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]

Verse 4.19 - The sixteen Kalpa, nine Graiveyaka and five Anuttara < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]

Verse 4.32 - Lifetimes of remaining Deva < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Appendix 2 - The ten directions (diś) < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]

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