Jambusanda, Jambusaṇḍa, Jambūsaṇḍa, Jambū-saṇḍa, Jambu-sanda: 4 definitions

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Jambusanda means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Jambusanda in Theravada glossary
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

See Jambudipa.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: HereNow4u: Lord Śrī Mahāvīra

Jambūsaṇḍa (जम्बूसण्ड) or Jambūsaṃḍa is the name of a village visited by Mahāvīra during his fifth year of spiritual-exertion.—Reaching the Ārya region the Lord reached the Malaya country and stayed during that year's monsoons in Bhaddila city. Being meditative in different postures, the Lord observed four months of fast and on completion of the rainy season, breaking his fast outside the city, he moved towards “Kadalī Samāgama” and “Jambū Saṇḍa”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jambusanda in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

jambusaṇḍa : (m.) rose-apple grove.

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

Jambusaṇḍa refers to: rose-apple grove (=°dīpa, N. for India) Sn. 552= Th. 1, 822. (Page 279)

Note: jambusaṇḍa is a Pali compound consisting of the words jambu and saṇḍa.

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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.

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