Dashashravaka, Dashan-shravaka, Daśaśrāvaka: 1 definition
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Dashashravaka 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 Daśaśrāvaka can be transliterated into English as Dasasravaka or Dashashravaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IDaśaśrāvaka (दशश्रावक) or Daśaśrāvakagīta is the name of a poem composed by Jaitasī: the author of the Dasagīta (dealing with the Mūlasūtra section of Jain Canonical literature) (in Gujarati), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Beside the Dasagīta (“ten songs”), the author (Jaitasī) also composed a similar work on the appendices (cūlikā) of the Daśavaikālikasūtra and a poem called Daśaśrāvaka-gīta based on the seventh aṅga, the Upāsakadaśāṃga. this shows his interest in keeping alive the canonical scriptures through change of media, both form and language, for new audiences. the
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dasa, Shravaka, Tacan, Taca.
Starts with: Dashashravakagita.
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