Pankaprabha, Paṅkaprabhā, Panka-prabha: 8 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismPaṅkaprabhā (पङ्कप्रभा, “mud-hued”).—Fourth of the seven lands existing within adholoka (lower world) in Jain cosmology. These seven lands exists in downward order supported by cushions of humid atmosphere (ghana) and dense air/water (ambu), which rests in a ring of thin air (vāta) resting in space (ākāśa).
Adholoka represents the lower section of the universe and hosts the infernal beings that exists within these lands. Paṅkaprabhā features 7 stratas and 1,000,000 dwelling places according to the Bhagavatī-sūtra.
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraPaṅkaprabhā (पङ्कप्रभा) refers to the fourth of the seven earths of the “lower world” (adhaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [ajitanātha-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:—“the lower world (i.e., adhaloka) is established below the middle world (i.e., madhyaloka) with a depth of seven rajjus less 900 yojanas. In it are seven earths, one below the other, occupying the lower part, in which are the terrifying abodes of the hell-inhabitants. [...] Paṅkaprabhā consists of 1,000,000 hells. [...] In these are the hells, the places for experiencing bad karma. The pain (of punishment), disease, body (its size), age, soul-color, grief, fear, etc., must be known as increasing in the hells in succession”.
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worldsPaṅkaprabhā (पङ्कप्रभा) or simply Paṅka refers to one of the seven lands (bhumī) or layers of the underworld (adholoka or naraka), according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 3.1. Each ‘land’ of hell has a hue (prabhā), which is an attribute of light. Hence this word is associated with each of the seven lands. That ‘land’ which is mud-hued is called Paṅkaprabhā. It is also known by the name Añjanā (Aṃjanā).
These seven lands (e.g., paṅka-prabhā) exist in the downward order (one below the other) with Ratnaprabhā being the topmost supported by the cushions of humid atmosphere (ghana), dense air /water (ambu), which rests in a ring of thin /rarified air (vāta) resting in space (ākāśa). Paṅkaprabhā has one million infernal abodes (naraka). The maximum life span of infernal beings in Paṅkaprabhā land is seventeen ocean-mesured-periods (sāgaropama).
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaṅkaprabhā (पङ्कप्रभा).—f.
(-bhā) A hell, the hell of mud or mire. E. paṅka, and prabhā light.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaṅkaprabhā (पङ्कप्रभा):—[=paṅka-prabhā] [from paṅka] f. (with Jainas) Name of one of the 7 divisions of hell (where mud takes the place of light), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaṅkaprabhā (पङ्कप्रभा):—[paṅka-prabhā] (bhā) 1. f. A hell of mire.
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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.
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Partial matches: Prabha, Panka.
Full-text: Seven Grounds, Adholoka, Bhumi.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Chapter 3: On the worlds (pṛthivī) < [Book 2]
Part 12 - On celestial positions < [Chapter 2]
Part 2 - Increase and decrease in the number of living beings < [Chapter 8]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Subdivisions of Pañcendriyas < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]
Part 17: Description of the Lower World (adhaloka) < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 3.1 - The lower world (adholoka) < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Verse 3.6 - The maximum duration of life in the seven infernal regions < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
Verse 3.2 - Infernal abodes (naraka) < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]