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Mourning means something in the history of ancient India. 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.
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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Mourning (death) represents a scene of human life commonly depicted on the Saṃsāracakra paintings in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of saṃsāracakra. [...] The saṃsāra-cakra illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] People suffering from many kinds of diseases like fever, pain and burning, and lying on their cots and meeting their deaths, to gather their mourning servants, wives and friends
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.
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Full-text (+70): Apasnata, Aksharalavana, Kalashauca, Ekaveni, Angaprayashcitta, Anusocana, Apasnana, Mritasnata, Dhritaikaveni, Gamin, Shna, Matami, Soki, Socamana, Socanta, Shoka, Bilauna, Syapa, Ilavutuppu, Krishnavastra.
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Eugene O'neill and The Tragic Theatre < [January 1965]
The Moon is Dead < [March-April 1935]
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A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter CXX - Lamentation of the chandala woman < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Chapter XIX - On holy knowledge < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Chapter LXV - Story of bhasa and vilasa < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
3. Sudden Enlightenment < [Chapter 5 - The Practice of Buddha-Nature in the Laṅkāvatārasūtra]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section I < [Rajadharmanusasana Parva]
Section L < [Abhimanyu-badha Parva]
Section CXXVII < [Sambhava Parva]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Dichotomic interpretation of the Aśvamedha Sacrifice < [Chapter 6 - Dichotomic interpretation of the Major and Minor sacrifices]