Palyopama: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Palyopama 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: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraPalyopama (पल्योपम), or palya, is an inestimably long period of time. It is calculated as follows: a vessel, a yojana wide and deep, is filled with the hairs of a new-born lamb—hairs that have grown within seven days. If one hair is withdrawn every hundred years, the time required to empty the vessel is a palyopama.—Cf. commentary to Tattvārthādhigamasūtra 4. 15.
Source: WikiPedia: JainismPalyopama (पल्योपम) (lit., “pit measured years”) refers to “countless years” and represents a Jain unit of measurement.—As per the Jain cosmology sirsapahelika is the highest measurable number in Jainism which is 10^194 years. Higher than that is palyopama (pit measured years) which is explained by an analogy of a pit. Accordingly, a hollow pit of 8 x 8 x 8 miles tightly filled with hair particles of seven day old newly born. [A single hair from the above cut into eight pieces seven times = 20,97,152 Particles]. 1 Particle emptied after every 100 years, the time taken to empty the whole pit = 1 palyopama. (1 palyopama = countless years.) Hence palyopama is at least greater than 10^194 years. Sagrapoma is 10 Quadrillion palyopama, that means a sagrapoma is more than 10^210 Years
Source: OpenEdition books: VividhatīrthakalpaḥPalyopama (पल्योपम) refers to an infinite measure of time that can only be represented by comparisons, and represents a Jaina technical term mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).
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 DictionaryPalyopama (पल्योपम):—[from palya > pala] m. or n. a [particular] high number, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Palyopama (पल्योपम) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paloovama.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPalyōpama (ಪಲ್ಯೋಪಮ):—[noun] = ಪಲ್ಯ [palya]2 - 3.
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)
Full-text: Sagaropama, Palya, Paloovama, Shankhaka, Naisarpa, Sarvaratnaka, Haimavata, Harivarsha, Hari, Haimavatavarsha, Panduka, Manava, Mahakala, Kala, Shankha.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Palyopama, Palyōpama; (plurals include: Palyopamas, Palyōpamas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Chapter 10: Indras’ assemblies < [Book 3]
Chapter 1-4: Lokapālas of Īśānendra < [Book 4]
Chapter 7: Lokapāla Somadeva < [Book 3]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 4.28 - The lifetimes of the deva < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 4.40 - The maximum lifetime of the stellar beings (jyotiṣka-deva) < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 3.29 - The duration of life in the other regions < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 18: Tenth incarnation as a Sāmānika < [Chapter I]
Part 3: Incarnation as a god < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]
Part 6: Kapila as disciple < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]
Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)