Anuyogadvarasutravritti, Anuyogadvārasūtravṛtti, Anuyogadvarasutra-vritti: 1 definition

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Anuyogadvarasutravritti means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Anuyogadvārasūtravṛtti can be transliterated into English as Anuyogadvarasutravrtti or Anuyogadvarasutravritti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: University of Cambridge: Jainism

Anuyogadvārasūtravṛtti (अनुयोगद्वारसूत्रवृत्ति) by Hemacandra is a commentary on the Anuyogadvārasūtra: a Śvetāmbara canonical work in Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit and deals with methods of exegesis used in other scriptures and ways to approach and analyse concepts. It is a kind of prolegomena and makes a pair with the Nandīsūtra another work dealing with fundamental notions such as types of knowledge.

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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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