Tridiva, Tridivā, Tri-diva: 14 definitions
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Tridiva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Tridivā (त्रिदिवा).—A river of Bhārata. (Chapter 9, Bhīṣma Parva).
Tridiva (त्रिदिव) refers to the “three worlds”, as mentioned in the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya-mantra, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.38.—Accordingly, as Śukra related the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya to Dadhīca:—“We worship the three-eyed lord Śiva, the lord of the three worlds, the father of the three spheres, the lord of the three guṇas. Lord Śiva is the essence, the fragrance of the three tattvas, three fires, of every thing that is trichotomised, of the three worlds (tridiva), of the three arms and of the trinity. He is the nourisher. In all living beings, everywhere, in the three guṇas, in the creation, in the sense-organs, in the Devas and Gaṇas, he is the essence as the fragrance in a flower. He is the lord of Devas. [...]”.
1a) Tridivā (त्रिदिवा).—A river from the Himālayas.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 26.
1b) A R. from the Ṛkṣa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 31.
1c) A river in the Plakṣadvīpa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 19. 19; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 11.
1d) (Śivetikā) a R. of the Bhāratavarṣa rising from the Mahendra mountain.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 101, 106.
1e) A R. of the Śākadvīpam.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 49. 93.
Tridivā (त्रिदिवा) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.16, VI.10.17). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Tridivā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Tridiva (त्रिदिव) refers to “heaven”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “And, having obtained the good fortune of heaven (tridiva-śrī—āsādya tridivaśriyam), [those corporeal beings] enjoy heavenly pleasure in the lower heavens and in the celestial vehicles or among other groups [of gods]. They fall from that place [and] immediately they enter the Rasātala hell. They roam about the whole world like the wind [and] they fall down into the Naraka hell”.
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
Tridiva (त्रिदिव).—
1) the heaven; त्रिमार्गयेव त्रिदिवस्य मार्गः (trimārgayeva tridivasya mārgaḥ) Kumārasambhava 1.28; Ś.7.3.
2) sky, atmosphere.
3) paradise.
4) happiness.
-vā cardamoms. °अधीशः, °ईशः (adhīśaḥ, °īśaḥ)
Derivable forms: tridivam (त्रिदिवम्).
Tridiva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and diva (दिव).
Tridiva (त्रिदिव).—mn.
(-vaḥ-vaṃ) 1. Swarga or paradise. 2. Sky, atmosphere, heaven. f.
(-vā) The name of a river. E. tri the three, Bramha, Vishnu, and Siva, div to sport, affix ka; the place where these three gods take divine pleasure.
Tridiva (त्रिदिव).—[neuter] the third i.e. highest heaven (in Veda always [with] [genetive] divas).
1) Tridiva (त्रिदिव):—[=tri-diva] [from tri] n. (m., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) the 3rd or most sacred heaven, heaven (in general), [Ṛg-veda ix, 113, 9 &; Atharva-veda] (with [genitive case] divas), [Gopatha-brāhmaṇa; Praśna-upaniṣad; Manu-smṛti] etc.
2) Tridivā (त्रिदिवा):—[=tri-divā] [from tri-diva > tri] f. cardamoms, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a river in India, [Mahābhārata vi, 324; xiii, 7654]
4) [v.s. ...] of a river in the Plakṣa-dvīpa, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa ii, 4, 11]
5) [v.s. ...] (vī), [Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa] ([Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi i, 5, 1070])
Tridiva (त्रिदिव):—[tri-diva] (vaḥ-vaṃ) 1. m. n. Paradise; sky. f. (vā) Name of a river.
Tridiva (त्रिदिव):—(tri + div)
1) n. wahrscheinlich der Raum innerhalb des dritten Himmels (= tṛtīyā dyauḥ [] zu [Praśnopaniṣad 2, 12.] [MALL.] zu [Śiśupālavadha 1, 36]) d. h. der innerste, heiligste Raum des Himmels; daher in den ved. Stellen immer durch den gen. divas näher bestimmt; in der späteren Sprache = svarga, m. [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 1, 1.] [Medinīkoṣa v. 38.] n. (nur dieses zu belegen) [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 87.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 700.] yatrānukā.aṃ caraṇaṃ trinā.e tridi.e di.aḥ [Ṛgveda 9, 113, 9.] [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 9, 5, 10.] sa sva.gamā rohati.yatrā.astridi.aṃ di.aḥ [10, 9, 5. 10, 32. 17, 1, 10.] triviṣṭapaṃ tridivaṃ nākamuttamam [GOP. BR.] bei [MÜLLER, SL. 452.] tridive yatpratiṣṭhitam [Praśnopaniṣad 2, 13.] rakṣaṇādāryavṛttānāṃ kaṇṭakānāṃ ca śodhanāt . narendrāstridivaṃ yānti [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 9, 253.] [Mahābhārata 3, 9906.] [Nalopākhyāna 5, 38.] [Indralokāgamana 4, 6.] [Harivaṃśa 4332.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 15, 26.] (brahmā) jagāma tridivaṃ devaiḥ sarvaiḥ saha [43, 26. 47, 10. 63, 3. 2, 89, 16.] [Raghuvaṃśa 3, 6. 8, 10. 18, 9.] [Śākuntala 162.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 17, 1.] [Śiśupālavadha 1, 36.] n. der Luftraum, = kha [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] —
2) f. ā a) Nomen proprium eines Flusses [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] [Mahābhārata 6, 324] [?(Viṣṇupurāṇa 182). 13, 7654.] — b) Kardamomen [NIGH. PR.]
Tridiva (त्रिदिव):——
1) n. der dritte , d.i. höchste Himmel. Im Veda stets in Verbindung mit dem Gen. divas. Später der Himmel überh. Auch *m. —
2) f. tridivā — a) *Kardamomen. — b) Nomen proprium zweier Flüsse [Wilson's Uebersetzung des Viṣṇupurāṇa ,4,11.] —
3) f. tridivī Nomen proprium eines Flusses [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1,314,11.]
Tridiva (त्रिदिव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tidiva.
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
Tridiva (ತ್ರಿದಿವ):—
1) [noun] the abode of gods; the heaven.
2) [noun] the sky.
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)
Starts with: Tridivabala, Tridivacala, Tridivadhisha, Tridivagata, Tridivakara, Tridivasa, Tridivashri, Tridivaukas, Tridiveshvara.
Full-text (+6): Tridivaukas, Tridiveshvara, Tridivagata, Tridivesha, Tridivodbhava, Tridivadhisha, Tridhaman, Tripishtapa, Tiritivam, Tridasha, Tridiveshana, Shivetika, Ratra, Vibhavara, Tidiva, Tridivashri, Kalayoga, Trinaka, Naka, Nishreni.
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