Mahavideha, Mahāvidehā, Maha-videha: 7 definitions

Introduction
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Mahavideha 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: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Mahāvideha (महाविदेह) (or Videha, Videhakṣetra, Videhavarṣa) refers to one of the seven zones of Jambūdvīpa which is situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), 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:—“Now, there are 7 zones here in Jambūdvīpa: Bhārata, Haimavata, Harivarṣa, Videha, Ramyaka, Hairaṇyavata, and Airāvata from south to north. Making the division between these there are 7 mountain-ranges, bounding the zones: Himavat, Mahāhimavat, Niṣadha, Nīla, Rukmin, and Śikharin with equal diameter at the base and top. [...] In the zone named Haimavata there are the great rivers, Śītā and Śītodā; [...] The first of each pair flows to the east and the second to the west. [...]”.

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Mahāvideha (महाविदेह) or Mahāvidehakṣetra is the place where the twenty living Tīrthaṃkaras reside, according to the Śrīmandarastavana by Ṛṣi Rāmakṛṣṇa (dealing with various Jinas in Jain literature), 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.—Śrīmaṃdara is a common alternative form for the standard Sīmandhara. This is a hymn of praise to Sīmandharasvāmī, probably the most famous among the twenty living Tīrthaṃkaras, who resides in the Mahāvideha-kṣetra and is widely worshipped. The poem gives biographical information about him: he lived in the town called Puṇḍarīka. His mother was Queen Satyakī. he married Rukamaṇī before taking initiation. His height was 50 dhanuṣ and his life-duration 84 00 000 pūrvas.

context information

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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahāvidehā (महाविदेहा).—Name of a certain वृत्ति (vṛtti) or condition of the mind in the Yoga system of philosophy.

Mahāvidehā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and videhā (विदेहा).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāvidehā (महाविदेहा).—f.

(-hā) A certain condition of the mind, (in (Yoga Phil.)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mahāvideha (महाविदेह):—[=mahā-videha] [from mahā > mah] n. Name of a mythical country, [Campaka-śreṣṭhi-kathānaka; Śatruṃjaya-māhātmya]

2) Mahāvidehā (महाविदेहा):—[=mahā-videhā] [from mahā-videha > mahā > mah] f. (with vṛtti, in the Yoga system) Name of a certain condition of the Manas or mind, [Catalogue(s)]

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahavideha in German

context information

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.

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