Jvalamukha, Jvālāmukha: 8 definitions
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Jvalamukha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraJvālāmukha (ज्वालामुख) is the name of a Brahmarākṣasa, according to the twentieth story of the Vetālapañcaviṃśati in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 94. Accordingly, “... the monster (brahmarākṣasa), terrible with projecting tusks, uttered a horrible loud laugh, and vomiting fire with rage, menaced the king [Candrāvaloka] in the following words: ‘Villain! know that I am a Brāhman demon, Jvālāmukha by name, and this aśvattha tree my dwelling is not trespassed upon even by gods, but thou hast presumed to occupy and enjoy it with thy wife...’”.
The story of Jvālāmukha is mentioned in the Vetālapañcaviṃśati (twenty-five tales of a vetāla) which is embedded in the twelfth book of the Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’). The main book is a famous Sanskrit epic detailing the exploits of prince Naravāhanadatta in his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The Kathā-sarit-sāgara is is explained to be an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā which consisted of 100,000 verses and in turn forms part of an even larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramJvālāmukha (ज्वालामुख) refers to one of the eight Guardians (kṣetrapāla-aṣṭaka) associated with Jālandhara (which is in the southern quarter), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight guardians: Agnivetāla, Jayanta, Jvālāmukha, Bhīmanāda, Ghora, Meghanāda, Mahākāla, Khaga.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationJvālāmukha (ज्वालामुख) refers to a “blazing fire” [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.20 (“The story of the submarine fire”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Nārada: “On hearing that I pondered over the reason for the same, and remembering Śiva humbly I went there in order to protect the three worlds. That fire, out to burn everything, very brilliant with its shooting flames, was thwarted by me as I had the capacity by Śiva’s grace. O sage, then I made that fire of fury, out to burn the three worlds, tender in its blaze [i.e., saumya-jvālāmukha] and mare-like in shape. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beingsJvālamukha (ज्वालमुख) refers to one of the “Forty-two Peaceful Deities” (Tibetan: zhi ba'i lha zhe gnyis) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., Jvālāmukhadeva] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth.
Jvālamukha is also known as Jvālāmukhadeva. He is known in Tibetan as: Khabar Dewa [kha 'bar de ba]. He is part of the “Six Munis” (i.e., the supreme nirmāṇakāya-buddhas for each of the six classes of beings).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJvālāmukha (ज्वालामुख).—f. khī, a place where subterraneous fires break forth.
Jvālāmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jvālā and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jvālāmukha (ज्वालामुख):—[=jvālā-mukha] [from jvālā > jval] m. ‘flame-mouthed’, a kind of demon (= ulkā-m), [Manu-smṛti xii, 71; Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a Brahma-rākṣasa, [Kathāsaritsāgara xciv, 71]
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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: Jvala, Mukha.
Starts with: Jvalamukhadeva.
Full-text: Jvalamukhadeva, Jvalamukhi, Rajnidevimahatmya, Agnivetala, Forty-two peaceful deities, Jayanta, Meghanada, Bhimanada, Khabar dewa, Kha 'bar de ba, Khaga, Jvala, Ghora, Mahakala.
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Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 4.23 (Commentary) < [Chapter 4 (text and commentary)]
Text 8.17 (Commentary) < [Chapter 8 (text and commentary)]
Text 6.8 (Commentary) < [Chapter 6 (text and commentary)]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 35 - On the description of the various hells for the various sinners < [Book 9]
Chapter 37 - On the eighty-six Kuṇḍas and their characteristics < [Book 9]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 111 - The Sinner Vidhṛta Goes to Śiva’s Abode < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 12 - Mercurial operations (10): Swallowing of metals of Mercury (grasana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Demon Mahiṣa Slain by Durgā < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 2 - A List of Different Sacred Places of Śiva on the Earth < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 35 - Greatness of Agni Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]