Sagaropama
Literal Meaning
Ocean-measure
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Sanskrit 'sagara' (ocean) + 'upama' (comparison, likeness): a Jain unit of cosmic time so vast it is likened to the time it would take to empty an ocean one drop at a time.
Spiritual Insight & Context
Sagaropamas measure the length of the vast cosmic cycles (kalpas) in Jain cosmology, far beyond even the purva used for an individual Tirthankara's lifespan.