Trilokasara
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Trilokasara is a significant Jain philosophical text that systematically describes the structure and nature of the three worlds (loka) in Jain cosmology.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain text
ⓘ
cosmological text ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| aimsTo | systematize Jain cosmological knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jain metaphysics
ⓘ
Jain ontology ⓘ |
| considered | authoritative in Jain cosmology ⓘ |
| describes |
nature of the three worlds (loka)
ⓘ
structure of the universe in Jainism ⓘ three worlds in Jain cosmology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
loka (cosmic space)
ⓘ
lower world (adho-loka) ⓘ middle world (madhya-loka) ⓘ structure of heavens and hells ⓘ upper world (urdhva-loka) ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic verse text
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religious scripture ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
karmic stratification of beings
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three-tiered universe ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Jain cosmological doctrines ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Jain monks
ⓘ
Jain scholars ⓘ students of Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| topic | Jain cosmology ⓘ |
| tradition | Digambara Jain tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jain philosophical study
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traditional Jain education ⓘ |
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