Kshetrasamasa, Kṣetrasamāsa: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Kshetrasamasa 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.
The Sanskrit term Kṣetrasamāsa can be transliterated into English as Ksetrasamasa or Kshetrasamasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismKṣetrasamāsa (क्षेत्रसमास) or “summary of Jain geography” is a text providing details of Jambūdvīpa and Jain cosmology.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣetrasamāsa (क्षेत्रसमास):—[=kṣetra-samāsa] [from kṣetra] m. Name of a Jaina work.
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Kshetra, Samasa.
Starts with: Kshetrasamasasutra, Kshetrasamasavritti.
Full-text: Laghukshetrasamasa, Kshetrasamasavritti, Navyakshetrasamasa, Brihatkshetrasamasa, Jayashekharasuri, Jayashekhara, Laghukshetrasamasasutra.
Relevant text
Search found 4 books and stories containing Kshetrasamasa, Kṣetra-samāsa, Ksetra-samasa, Kṣetrasamāsa, Ksetrasamasa, Kshetra-samasa; (plurals include: Kshetrasamasas, samāsas, samasas, Kṣetrasamāsas, Ksetrasamasas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Jaina Antiquities in Kupari (Balasore) < [Chapter 3: Survey of Jaina Antiquities in Odisha]
Ganitatilaka (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by H. R. Kapadia)
Part 19 - Mensuration formulae < [Introduction]
Part 2 - The Jaina works on Mathematics < [Introduction]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
1. Introduction and Celestial geography < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Data]