Vaishramana, Vaiśramaṇa: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Vaiśramaṇa can be transliterated into English as Vaisramana or Vaishramana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureVaiśramaṇa (वैश्रमण) refers to “one of the four great kings”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismVaiśramaṇa (वैश्रमण).—One of the nine peaks (kūṭa) of the Vaitāḍhya mountains, which is situated in the center of Bhārata (parallel to the Himavān). The name dakṣiṇārdhabharata is derived from the similarly named deity presiding over it. Bhārata is one of the seven regions (kṣetra) of Jambūdvīpa according to Jaina cosmology. Jambūdvīpa sits at the centre of madhyaloka (‘middle world’) is the most important of all continents and it is here where human beings reside.
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVaiśramaṇa (वैश्रमण) is the son of Kauśikā and Viśravas, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.1 [origin of the rākṣasavaṃśa and vānaravaṃśa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“[...] In the city Pātālalaṅkā sons were borne to Sukeśa by Indrāṇī—Mālin, Sumālin, and Mālyavat. Two long-armed sons, named Ādityarajas and Ṛkṣarajas, were borne to Kiṣkindhi by Śrīmālā. [...] Then Mālin became king in Laṅkā and Ādityarajas king in Kiṣkindhā at Kiṣkindhi’s command. [...] When Mālin was killed, the Rākṣasas and Vānaras were terrified and, commanded by Sumālin, went to the Laṅkā that is in Pātāla. Indra (son of Vidyādharī-queen Citrasundarī) at once granted Laṅkā to Vaiśramaṇa, the son of Viśravas, sprung from Kauśikā’s womb, and went to his own city. [...]”.
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVaiśramaṇa (वैश्रमण).—(compare AMg. Vesamaṇa, the regular Prakrit form; not in Pali) = Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera): Mahā-Māyūrī 105 (as king of yakṣas); Gaṇḍavyūha 494.24 (as god of wealth); v.l. with Calcutta (see LV.) at Lalitavistara 302.6 (cited s.v. mahārājan).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiśramaṇa (वैश्रमण):—[wrong reading] for vaiśravaṇa.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vaiśramaṇa (वैश्रमण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vesamaṇa.
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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)
Starts with: Vaishramanabhavana, Vaishramanadatta.
Full-text (+14): Vesamana, Vaishravanarajan, Vaishramanabhavana, Anushasya, Prakranta, Adhyanushasya, Pravesha, Bhavanapravesha, Amoha, Savvana, Kaushika, Puṇṇarakkha, Savvajasa, Savvakama, Asanga, Cakka, Rakkha, Sumanabhadda, Samiddha, Manibhadda.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Chapter 8: Indras < [Book 3]
Chapter 7: Lokapāla Somadeva < [Book 3]
Chapter 1-4: Lokapālas of Īśānendra < [Book 4]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 10 - Sources for the story of the sick and abandoned monk < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Part 6 - Why the arhats surround the Buddha < [Chapter VI - The Great Bhikṣu Saṃgha]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Rāvaṇa’s lineage (vaṃśa) < [Chapter I - Origin of the Rākṣasavaṃśa and Vānaravaṃśa]
Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)