Bhavadharaniya, Bhavadhāraṇīya, Bhava-dharaniya: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraBhavadhāraṇīya (भवधारणीय) refers to the “natural bodies” of the Gods, according to chapter 2.1 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—The gods can not descend to earth in their natural bodies, but make another body called ‘uttaravaikriya’.—“Die Kosmographie der Inder”, p. 307, says that in the Graiveyaka- and Anuttara-heavens, the gods have only their natural bodies (bhavadhāraṇīya). In the lower heavens, they have both kinds.
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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Partial matches: Dharaniya, Bhava.
Full-text: Uttaravaikriya.
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