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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Uparambhā (उपरम्भा) is the wife of Nalakūbara from Durlaṅgha, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly, “[...] Then Nalakūbara’s wife, Uparambhā, fell in love with Daśāsya and sent a woman-messenger who said to him: ‘Uparambhā, like the Śrī of victory embodied, wishes to dally with you. Her mind has been carried away by your virtues. Only in body does she remain there. She will make the vidya Āśālī, the guardian of the wall, as well as herself, submissive to you, honored sir. By it you will capture the city and Nalakūbara and the divine cakra, Sudarśana, will fall to you here’. [...]”.

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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.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

upārambha : (m.) reproof; censure.

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

Upārambha, (Sk. upārambha, upa + ālambhatc) — 1. reproof, reproach, censure M. I, 134, 432; S. III, 73; V, 73; A. I, 199; II, 181; III, 175; IV, 25; Vbh. 372.—2. (adj.) indisposed, hostile Th. 1, 360 sq.; DA. I, 21, 263. (Page 150)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Upārambha (उपारम्भ).—Beginning, commencement.

Derivable forms: upārambhaḥ (उपारम्भः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Upārambha (उपारम्भ).—m. (compare prec.; = Pali id.), blame, reproach, fault-finding: Lalitavistara 422.17 sarvaprapañcopāram- bhavigatatvāt; Bodhisattvabhūmi 42.7 paropārambha-vivāda-; 104.13 nopārambhābhiprāyeṇa, 24 an-upārambha-prekṣī; Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 78.1 upārambhābhiprāyāḥ; 84.8 sa upārambhān api… na samanupaśyati.The Sanskrit is upālambha; note Mahāvyutpatti 5356 upālambhābhiprāyaḥ.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Uparambhati.

Full-text: Oparambha, Kamadhvaja, Cittata, Jatika, Arambha, Sundari, Prapanca.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Uparambha, Upārambha, Uparambhā; (plurals include: Uparambhas, Upārambhas, Uparambhās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 13: Taking of Durlaṅgha < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]

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