Shayyambhava, Śayyambhava, Sāyambhava, Shayyam-bhava, Sayambhava, Sayam-bhava: 6 definitions
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Shayyambhava 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 Śayyambhava can be transliterated into English as Sayyambhava or Shayyambhava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I1) Śayyambhava (शय्यम्भव) or Śayyambhavaprabandha refers to one of the 157 stories embedded in the Kathāmahodadhi by Somacandra (narrating stories from Jain literature, based on the Karpūraprakara), 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.—The Kathāmahodadhi represents a repository of 157 stories [e.g., Śayyambhava-prabandha] written in prose Sanskrit, although each of them is preceded by a verse. Together, they stage a large number of Jain characters (including early teachers). [...]
2) Śayyambhava (शय्यम्भव) also refers to Śayyambhavakathā, another one of the 157 stories embedded in the Kathāmahodadhi.
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 DictionaryŚayyambhava (शय्यम्भव):—[=śayyam-bhava] [from śaya] m. Name of one of the 6 Śruta-kevalins (with Jainas), [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySāyambhava (सायम्भव):—[=sāyam-bhava] [from sāyam > sāya] m. becoming evening, growing dirk, [Atharva-veda]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śayyambhava (शय्यम्भव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sajjaṃbhava.
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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: Bhava, Sayam, Cayam.
Starts with: Shayyambhavakatha, Shayyambhavaprabandha, Shayyambhavasuri, Shayyambhavasurikatha.
Full-text: Sayambhava, Sajjambhava.
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