Jyotirasa, Jyotīrasa: 7 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāJyotīrasa (ज्योतीरस) refers to a type of jewel or precious stone, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “[...] Then the Bodhisattva Ratnavyūha said to the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja: ‘Son of good family, please pour down rain of all kinds of jewels from the sky’. Immediately after his words, the great rain of immeasurable, incalculable amount of jewels, equal to Mount Sumeru in size, with various kinds of names and colors, poured down from ten directions. To wit, [...] blazing light gem, the victor’s essence of glory gem, adamantine gem, worldly light gem, Jyotīrasa gem, shining gem, Ardhacandra gem, Jambū-water-light gem, Jambūdvīpa-light gem, thousand lights gem, shooting star gem, burning light gem, [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraJyotīrasa (ज्योतीरस) refers to a kind of jewel, according to chapter 2.2 [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.
Accordingly: “[...] Then they (i.e., the eight Dikkumārikās) made immediately a vaikriyasamudghāta and made a staff innumerable yojanas long. They removed the coarse matter of jewels, the cat’s-eye, diamond, lohitākṣa, aṅka, añjana after añjana, pulaka after pulaka, jyotīrasa, ruby, riṣṭa, crystal, gold, and haṃsagarbha on all sides, of emerald and galla, and retained the fine matter. Then they made their own uttaravaikriya-forms”.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryJyotīrasa (ज्योतीरस).—name of a nāga: Mahāvyutpatti 3364.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJyotīrasa (ज्योतीरस).—i. e. jyotis-rasa, m. A kind of jewel, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 94, 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jyotīrasa (ज्योतीरस):—[=jyotī-rasa] [from jyotī > jyut] m. a kind of gem, [Rāmāyaṇa ii, 94, 6; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. made of that gem, [Mahābhārata iv, 24.]
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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: Rasa, Raca, Jyotis.
Full-text: Jyotika, Mahasammata, Ardhacandra.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Jyotirasa, Jyotīrasa, Jyoti-rasa, Jyotī-rasa; (plurals include: Jyotirasas, Jyotīrasas, rasas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 1 - Characteristics Of Quartz (Sphatika) < [Chapter XXI - Gems (9): Sphatika (quartz)]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
1.2. Materials (r): Various other Precious Gems < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 1 - Asurendra Camara < [Chapter 1]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXXII - The Kuśa-jātaka < [Volume II]
Chapter I - The Kuśa-jātaka (abridged version) < [Volume III]