Dvipakumara, Dvīpakumāra, Dvipa-kumara: 5 definitions
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General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismDvīpakumāra (द्वीपकुमार) refers to a class of bhavanavāsin, which is a species of deva (gods), according to Jain cosmology. The bhavanavāsins or bhaumeyika gods (e.g. the Dvīpas) have a princely appearance (kumāra) and live in palaces (bhavana) and the upper part of the uppermost hell (ratnaprabhā).
The dvīpas have an associated caityavṛkṣa (sacred-tree) known as the Jambū accoring to the Digambara and Vappotatta according to Śvetāmbara. They are defined according to the cosmological texts, such as the Saṃgrahaṇīratna in the Śvetāmbara tradition, or the Trilokasāra in the Digambara tradition.
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 4: The celestial beings (deva)Dvīpakumāra (द्वीपकुमार) refers to “island youths” and represents on of the ten classes of “residential celestial beings” (bhavanavāsin), itself a category of devas (celestial beings), according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 4.10. What is the peculiarity of Dvīpakumāras? The island youths gods celestial beings perform miraculous activities in the continents.
Who are the lords amongst the ‘island-youths’ (dvīpakumāra) residential class of celestial beings? Pūrṇa and Vasiṣṭa are the two lords in the Island-youths residential celestial beings.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvīpakumāra (द्वीपकुमार):—[=dvīpa-kumāra] [from dvīpa] m. (with Jainas) Name of a class of deities, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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)
Partial matches: Kumara, Dvipa.
Full-text: Purna, Bhavanavasin, Vasishtha, Bhavanapati, Avashishta, Nabhi, Cakshuhkanta, Marudeva, Marudevi, Prasenajit, Jambu.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 4.28 - The lifetimes of the deva < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 4.10 - The subclasses of the residential beings (bhavanavāsī-deva) < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 4.6 - The two lords (indra) < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 18: The Bhavanapatis < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Part 2: Divisions of time and description of the Golden Age < [Chapter II]
Part 4: Birth ceremonies of Ṛṣabha < [Chapter II]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 1 - On cells in the hells < [Chapter 5]
Part 11 - On the nāgakumāras < [Chapter 1]
Chapter 8: Indras < [Book 3]