Vishvabhuti, Viśvabhūti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viśvabhūti can be transliterated into English as Visvabhuti or Vishvabhuti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Viśvabhūti (विश्वभूति) is the son of Viśākhabhūti and a previous incarnation of Tripṛṣṭha, according to chapter 4.1 [śreyāṃsanātha-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:—“Now in the city Rājagṛha King Viśvanandin had a son, Viśākhanandin, by his wife Priyaṅgu. Viśvanandin had a younger brother, crown prince, Viśākhabhūti, intelligent, heroic, well-bred, politic. Marīci’s jīva became the son of Viśākhabhūti by his wife Dhāriṇī because of rewards gained in a former birth. His parents gave him the name Viśvabhūti and he gradually grew up, cherished by nurses. He learned all the arts and acquired all the virtues and gradually attained youth—the embodied ornament of the body”.
2) Viśvabhuti (विश्वभुति) is the family-priest of king Sagara, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [Rāvaṇa’s expedition of conquest].—Accordingly, as Muni Nārada said to Rāvaṇa: “[...] Sagara instructed his family-priest, Viśvabhuti, and he, a poet, immediately composed a treatise on the characteristics of kings. In this he wrote in such a way that Sagara became endowed with all royal characteristics and Madhupiṅgala was devoid of them. He put the book in a box as if it were ancient and took it into the royal council one day at the king’s command. [...]’”.
3) Viśvabhūti (विश्वभूति) is the name of a Brāhman whose son was named Śrutirati, according to chapter 7.8 [The abandonment of Sītā].
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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Full-text: Pushpakarandaka, Agnikunda, Shrutirati, Vishkhabhuti, Udayasundari, Kripavati, Venimati, Ratnamauli, Taravali, Sambhuta, Priyangu, Dharini, Vishvanandin, Vishakhanandin, Surodaya.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 11: Episode of Viśākhanandin and Viśvabhūti < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
Part 10: Incarnation as Viśvabhūti < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]
Part 11: Incarnation as god < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
51. The previous births of Bharata and Tribhuvanalamkara Elephant < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)