Adipurana: Sanskrit Text with English Translation
author: Shantilal Nagar
edition: 2011, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 1288
ISBN-10: 9788178542027
Topic: Jainism
Chapter 12 - Descending of the Lord from the Heaven
This page describes Descending of the Lord from the Heaven which is the twelfth chapter located on page 277 of the first volume in the book: Adipurana (Sanskrit Text with English Translation) by Shantilal Nagar. This book is the English translation of the Adi Purana which is an important piece of literature in Digambara Jainism and deals with the life story of lord Rishabhadeva and his ten incarnations while also providing a sketch of Jaina traditions, culture and history. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Descending of the Lord from the Heaven” according to 9 books dealing with Jainism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra [by Helen M. Johnson]
After saying this, they returned to their own heaven and the Lord, devoted to noble acts, began a year s giving. At the end of the giving, the Indras came and held the initiation-festival, like the people the Indrotsava at the end of the rainy season. Then he got into a palanquin adorned with a lion-throne, named Prithivi, made by gods, asuras, and men....
Read full contents: Part 8: Vasupujya’s initiation
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) [by Riddhi J. Shah]
One time wheel (i.e. kalpa) is divided into two parts, the descending (avasarpini) and the ascending (utsarapini). Each part is with six eras. The descending half circle goes degrading with respect to the length i.e. time span of each era, life span, bodily strength and stature, human innocence and happiness etc. The first era, of descending half circle, sushamasushama, is the longest and the last, dushamadushama, is the shortest one. After the 6th era....
Read full contents: Appendix: Tirthankaras in Jainism—A Study
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) [by Vijay K. Jain]
Time (kala) has two half-cycles, the ascending–utsarpini–and the descending–avasarpini. Each of these two is of six divisions. These two are significant names. That half-cycle in which the characteristics of intellect, etc. , have ascending tendency is utsarpini. And that half-cycle in which intellect, etc. , have descending tendency is avasarpini....
Read full contents: Verse 3.27 - The rise (regeneration) and fall (degeneration)
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[Adipurana: Sanskrit Text with English Translation: index]
[About the author (Shantilal Nagar)]
[Preface (the Purana tradition)]
[Tradition of Translation of the early Sanskrit works]