Svayambhuramana, Svayambhūramaṇa, Svayaṃbhūramaṇa, Svayambhu-ramana: 2 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: JainismSvayambhūramaṇa (स्वयम्भूरमण) is the shorter name of Svayambhūramaṇadvīpa, one of the continents (dvīpa) of the middle-world (madhyaloka) which is encircled by the ocean named Svayambhūramaṇasamudra (or simply Svayambhūramaṇa), according to Jain cosmology. The middle-world contains innumerable concentric dvīpas and, as opposed to the upper-world (adhaloka) and the lower-world (ūrdhvaloka), is the only world where humans can be born.
Svayambhūramaṇa is recorded in ancient Jaina canonical texts dealing with cosmology and geography of the universe. Examples of such texts are the Saṃgrahaṇīratna in the Śvetāmbara tradition or the Tiloyapannatti and the Trilokasāra in the Digambara tradition.
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraSvayambhūramaṇa (स्वयम्भूरमण) is the name of an ocean, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [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 ocean Nandīśvara surrounds Nandīśvara; after that Aruṇadvīpa and Aruṇoda. Then come Aruṇavaradvīpa and the ocean by that name; next Aruṇābhāsa and Aruṇābhāsa Ocean. Then Kuṇḍaladvīpa and the ocean Kuṇḍaloda come next; then Rucakadvīpa and Rucaka Ocean. The oceans and continents with these auspicious names are each twice as large as the preceding one. Of these the last is the ocean Svayambhūramaṇa”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ramana, Svayambhu.
Starts with: Svayambhuramanadvipa, Svayambhuramanasamudra.
Full-text: Svayambhuramanadvipa, Svayambhuramanasamudra, Madhyaloka, Anantajit, Rajju, Arunoda, Arunadvipa, Arunavaradvipa, Arunavara, Kundaladvipa, Arunabhasa, Kundaloda, Rucaka, Rucakadvipa, Aruna.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 3.7 - The transverse world (tiryagloka) < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 31: Description of Nandīśvara < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Part 21: Description of the Middle World (madhyaloka) < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Part 4: Birth of Ānanda < [Chapter III - Ānandapuruṣapuṇḍarīkabalicaritra]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 5 - sun-rise in Dhatakīkhaṇḍa and Puṣkarārdha < [Chapter 1]
Part 4 - Isles and seas < [Chapter 8]
Chapter 9: Rājarṣi Śiva < [Book 11]
Ganitatilaka (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by H. R. Kapadia)
Part 21 - The Jain concept of Rajju < [Introduction]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
1. Cosmology according to the Paumacariyam < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Places, Peoples and Tribes]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
1. Introduction and Celestial geography < [Chapter 10 - Geographical Data]