In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Marusthala (मरुस्थल) refers to the “wilderness (of the world)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Indeed, alone, the self roams about in the impassable wilderness of the world (bhava-marusthala) which is full of great misfortune [and] inflamed by the fire of suffering. The same [self] always takes hold of the interior of a body entirely to experience the good and bad result developed from its own action by itself”.

Synonyms: Marudeśa.

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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

Marusthala (मरुस्थल).—a wilderness, desert, waste; तत् प्राप्नोति मरुस्थलेऽपि नितरां मेरौ ततो नाधिकम् (tat prāpnoti marusthale'pi nitarāṃ merau tato nādhikam) Bhartṛhari 2. 49; मरुस्थल्यां यथा वृष्टिः क्षुधार्ते भोजनं तथा (marusthalyāṃ yathā vṛṣṭiḥ kṣudhārte bhojanaṃ tathā) H.1.11.

Derivable forms: marusthalam (मरुस्थलम्).

Marusthala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maru and sthala (स्थल). See also (synonyms): marusthalī.

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

Marusthala (मरुस्थल).—nf. (-laṃ-lī) A desert, a dry and desert tract. E. maru, sthala a place.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Marusthala (मरुस्थल).—n. a desert, [Hitopadeśa] i. [distich] 10, M. M.; 80, 7.

Marusthala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maru and sthala (स्थल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Marusthala (मरुस्थल).—[neuter] lī [feminine] the same.

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

Marusthala (मरुस्थल):—[=maru-sthala] [from maru] n. a desert spot, wilderness, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara; Hitopadeśa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Marusthala (मरुस्थल):—[maru-sthala] (laṃ-lī) 1. n. 3. f. A desert.

[Sanskrit to German]

Marusthala in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Marusthaḷa (ಮರುಸ್ಥಳ):—[noun] = ಮರುಭೂಮಿ [marubhumi].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Sthala, Maru.

Ends with: Bhavamarusthala.

Full-text: Marusthali, Marudesha, Udagra.

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