Anityatva, A-nityatva: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Anityatva means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsAnityatva (अनित्यत्व) refers to the “transcient nature of the world” and represents one of the twelve pure reflections (bhāvanā), according to the Praśamaratiprakaraṇa 149-50 (p. 93-4).—Accordingly, “(A monk) should reflect, upon transcient [sic] nature of the world (anityatva), helplessness, loneliness, separateness of the self from non-self, impurity (of the body), cycle of births sand [sic] rebirths, inflow of Karmas and stoppage of inflow of Karmas; Shedding of stock of Karmas, constitution of the universe, nature of true religion, difficulty in obtaining enlightenment, which are (called) twelve pure Bhāvanās (reflections)”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnityatva (अनित्यत्व).—n. 1. transitoriness, Pānc. iii. [distich] 21. 2. fickleness, [Rāmāyaṇa] 4, 32, 7.
Anityatva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and nityatva (नित्यत्व).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnityatva (अनित्यत्व):—[=a-nitya-tva] [from a-nitya] n. transient or limited existence.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAnityatva (ಅನಿತ್ಯತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಅನಿತ್ಯತೆ [anityate].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tva, Nityatva, Anitya, A.
Ends with: Nityanityatva, Shabdanityatva.
Full-text: Anityata, Anityasama, Vibhuti, Shabda.
Relevant text
Search found 10 books and stories containing Anityatva, A-nityatva, Anitya-tva; (plurals include: Anityatvas, nityatvas, tvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Substance (1): Pṛthivī (Earth) < [Chapter 3 - Dravya (Substance)]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.3.34 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (3): Sambandha-samuddeśa (On Relation)]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2315-2316 < [Chapter 24a - The case for the reliability of the Veda (the Revealed Word)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Section A.2 - Rejection of pleasant sounds < [Part 2 - Means of acquiring meditation]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 1.31 < [Book 1 - Śīkṣāvallī]
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
II, 2, 15 < [Second Adhyāya, Second Pāda]