Vipulamati, Vipula-mati: 10 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVipulamati (विपुलमति) is the name of an ancient Muni, according to chapter 5.3 [śāntinātha-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:—“[...] Kanakaśakti, accompanied by Vasantasenā and Kanakamālā, wandered-over the earth like a wind from the power of the vidyā. One day, going wherever he liked, he went to Mt. Himavat and there he saw a flying Muni, Vipulamati. He honored him with devotion, him who was the color of heated gold, like the brilliance of penance embodied, emaciated, by whom Love had been conquered. [...]”.
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha SutraVipulamati (विपुलमति, “complex”) refers to a category of knowledge obtained through telepathy (manaḥparyaya), according to Tattvārthasūtra 1.23. Manaḥparyaya refers to one of the five types of knowledge (jñāna) , according to Tattvārthasūtra 1.9.
What is ‘complex telepathy’ (vipulamati)? The knowledge which knows simple as well as complicated objects of thought in others mind is called ‘complex telepathy’. What is the difference between ‘simple (rajumati) and complex (vipulamati) telepathy’? Purity (viśuddhi) of the soul is lesser in simplex kind and greater in complex kind. Complex attribute is infallible (apratipāta) (does not disappear) and stays with its owner till the owner attains liberation while simple attribute may fall and leave its owner.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVipulamati (विपुलमति).—a. endowed with great talents or understanding.
Vipulamati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vipula and mati (मति). See also (synonyms): vipulaprajñā, vipulabuddhi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVipulamati (विपुलमति).—name of a Bodhisattva: Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 1.12.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVipulamati (विपुलमति).—Adj. Endowed with great power of understanding.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVipulamati (विपुलमति).—adj. endowed with great understanding, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 410.
Vipulamati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vipula and mati (मति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vipulamati (विपुलमति):—[=vi-pula-mati] [from vi-pula] mfn. idem, [Bhartṛhari]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Bodhi, [Buddhist literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVipulamati (ವಿಪುಲಮತಿ):—
1) [noun] (jain.) a special ability of learning or knowing the thoughts or subconscious feelings of others, that are not expressly told.
2) [noun] a man having this power.
3) [noun] a man characterised by scholarship and learning.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVipulamati (விபுலமதி) [vipula-mati] noun < vipula-mati. (Jaina philosophy) Direct knowledge of the minds of others, their past births, etc. See மனப்பரியயஞானம். [manappariyayagnanam.] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 435, உரை. [urai.])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vipula, Mati.
Full-text: Vipulabuddhi, Vipulaprajna, Vipulam, Rajumati, Manahparyaya, Mahamati.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 1.23 - Two kinds of telepathy (manaḥparyayajñāna) < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
Verse 1.24 - Differences between the two kinds of telepathy < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 2.2 - Right knowledge (samyak jnana) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 7: Story of Kanakaśakti < [Chapter III - Eighth incarnation as Vajrāyudha]
Part 10: Kapila’s births < [Chapter I - Five previous incarnations]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 3 - Types of knowledge < [Chapter 2]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter II.c - Classification of Pramāṇa < [Chapter II - Jaina theory of Knowledge]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)