Jivananda, Jīvānanda, Jiva-ananda: 5 definitions
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Jivananda means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraJīvānanda (जीवानन्द) is the son of Suvidhi and a previous incarnation of Ṛṣabha, according to chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly,
Source: HereNow4u: Lord Vṛṣabhanātha“After he had enjoyed pleasures unceasingly, the soul of Vajrajaṅgha fell from the exhaustion of his life-span, just as a snow-ball melts in the sun. In Jambūdvīpa, in the Videhas, in the city Kṣitipratiṣṭhita, he was born as the son, named Jīvānanda, of the physician Suvidhi. [...] In the same city the soul of Śrīmatī too was born as the son Keśava of the merchant Īśvaradatta”.
Jīvānanda (जीवानन्द) is the name of Vṛṣabhanātha’s ninth incarnation (bhava).—Getting out of the bhava of Dhannā, the caravan merchant and crossing over various stages of human existence, Vṛṣabhanātha was born as son of physician Suvidhi. This was Vṛṣabhanātha’s 9th bhava. He was named Jīvānanda. Jīvānanda had four close friends - first was the prince Mahīdhara, second was the son of a trader, third was the son of a minister and fourth the son of a merchant.
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IJīvānanda (जीवानन्द) or Jīvānandakathā refers to one of the 157 stories embedded in the Kathāmahodadhi by Somacandra (narrating stories from Jain literature, based on the Karpūraprakara), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Kathāmahodadhi represents a repository of 157 stories [e.g., Jīvānanda-kathā] written in prose Sanskrit, although each of them is preceded by a verse. Together, they stage a large number of Jain characters (including early teachers). [...]
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumJīvānanda (जीवानन्द) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—nāṭaka. Rice. 256.
—by Ānandarāya Adhvarin. Kāvyamālā.
Jīvānanda (जीवानन्द):—[from jīva > jīv] Name of a Nāṭaka.
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: Jiva, Ananda.
Starts with: Jivanandakatha, Jivanandana.
Full-text (+11): Mahidhara, Kripapaddhati, Suvidhi, Horahaskara, Vajranabha, Kalpavallipaddhati, Raktavasas, Devakinandana, Gunakara, Anandaraya, Ayurveda, Subahu, Pushpasindurika, Goshirsha, Vajrasena, Mahapitha, Kesava, Bahu, Pitha, Purnabhadra.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Jivananda, Jīvānanda, Jiva-ananda, Jīva-ānanda; (plurals include: Jivanandas, Jīvānandas, anandas, ānandas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Works of Ānandarāya Makhin < [Chapter 2 - Author, His Life and Works]
Establishing the Authorship of Ānandarāya Makhin < [Chapter 2 - Author, His Life and Works]
Analysis of Nāndī < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
12: Definition of Virodha Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
3: Definition of Samāsokti Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
4: Definition of Aprastutapraśaṃsā Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 18 - Āyurveda Literature < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
(a) Brief History of Āyurveda < [Chapter 2 - Background Information]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)