In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) Suvatsā (सुवत्सा) refers to one of the Dikkumārikās living on upper Rucaka on the peaks of the garden Nandana, 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: “[...] Then the eight Dikkumārikās living in upper Rucaka on the peaks of the garden Nandana: Meghaṅkarā, Meghavatī, Sumeghā, Meghamālinī, Suvatsā, Vatsamitrā, Vāriseṇā, Balāhakā, wearing divine ornaments, attended by Mahattarās, Sāmānikīs, and body-guards, by armies and generals as before, went to the birth-house purified by the Master’s birth and circumambulated the Jinendra and the Jina’s mother three times. After announcing themselves like the preceding ones, bowing to Vijayā and praising (her), they made (by magic) the sky dark with clouds, in that same place. [...]”.

2) Suvatsā (सुवत्सा) is the name of a southern province situated in East-Videha in Jambūdvīpa which is situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2.—Accordingly, “[...] Between them (i.e., the Vidyutprabha and Saumanasa Mountains) are the bhogabhumis, the Devakurus. [...] Between them (i.e., the Gandhamādana and Mālyavat Mountains) are the very charming Uttarakurus [...] East of the Devakurus and Uttarakurus, they are called East Videhas, and to the west, West Videhas, like different countries to each other. In each, there are 16 provinces, inaccessible to each other, separated by rivers and mountains, suitable to be conquered by a Cakrin. [viz., Suvatsa, etc.] are the southern provinces of East Videha. [...]”.

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

Suvatsā (सुवत्सा):—[=su-vatsā] [from su > su-yaj] f. Name of a Dik-kumārī, [Pārśvanātha-caritra]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Suvatsa (सुवत्स) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Suvaccha, Suvacchā.

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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: Vatsa, Shu.

Starts with: Suvatsaka.

Full-text: Suvaccha, Vatsamitra.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Suvatsa, Suvatsā, Su-vatsa, Su-vatsā; (plurals include: Suvatsas, Suvatsās, vatsas, vatsās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)

Page 37 < [Volume 16 (1913)]

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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)

Page 104 < [Volume 6 (1882)]

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 23: Description of Jambūdvīpa < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]

Part 7: Birth-rites performed by Dikkumārīs < [Chapter II - Birth of Ajita and Sagara]

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