Adipurana: Sanskrit Text with English Translation
author: Shantilal Nagar
edition: 2011, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 1288
ISBN-10: 9788178542027
Topic: Jainism
Chapter 27 - Description of the Ganga and the Army
This page describes Description of the Ganga and the Army which is the twenty-seventh chapter located on page 704 of the second 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 “Description of the Ganga and the Army” according to 8 books dealing with Jainism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra [by Helen M. Johnson]
So this must certainly be filled up with a large quantity of water and that can not be done without the high-waved Ganga.” When his brothers had said, “Very well,” Jahnu took the infallible staff-jewel, like another staff of Yama. Jahnu split the bank of the Ganga, like Vajrin the slope of a big mountain with the thunderbolt. Then the Ganga advanced by the path of the cut made by the staff. ‘Water, like an honest man, goes where it is led. The Ganga arrived at Mt....
Read full contents: Part 9: Diversion of the Ganga into the moat
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) [by Vijay K. Jain]
Why should ‘Ganga, Sindhu, etc. , be mentioned in the sutra? It is to include these rivers. But are these rivers, the subject of description, not naturally included? It should not be considered so. The sutra has reference only to the immediately preceding rule or exception. According to this principle this would include only the western rivers. The term ‘Ganga, etc. , would include only the eastern rivers. Hence ‘Ganga, Sindhu, etc. , is used to include both....
Read full contents: Verse 3.23 - The tributaries of the rivers
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) [by K. C. Lalwani]
In this manner, King Konika, as per the description of the Aupapatika Sutra, took his seat on the elephant. Then King Konika, with his breast covered with necklaces, giving delight to the people, and being incessantly fanned by white camara, as per the description of the Aupapatika Sutra, and attended by the four-fold army consisting of the infantry, cavalry, elephantry and chariots, came for the Mahashilakantaka battle....
Read full contents: Part 2 - Account of Mahashilakantaka battle
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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]