Jineshvara, Jineśvara, Jina-ishvara: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Jineśvara can be transliterated into English as Jinesvara or Jineshvara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJineśvara (जिनेश्वर).—
1) a chief Bauddha saint.
2) an Arhat of the Jainas.
Derivable forms: jineśvaraḥ (जिनेश्वरः).
Jineśvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jina and īśvara (ईश्वर). See also (synonyms): jinendra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jineśvara (जिनेश्वर):—[from jina] m. idem, [Kalyāṇamandira-stotra 1]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an Arhat (of the Jainas), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] of two Jain Sūris (1. founding the Kharatara-gaccha A.D. 1024; 2. A.D. 1189-1275).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Jineśvara (जिनेश्वर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jiṇesara.
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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.
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Partial matches: Ishvara, Jina.
Starts with: Jineshvarasuri, Jineshvarasuri.
Ends with: Adijineshvara.
Full-text: Nimishvara, Jinesara, Bhadrasana, Jinaprabodha suri, Jinendra, Kharatara, Samputaka, Jineshvarasuri, Prahladanapura, Attavela, Chandoratnakara, Chandonushasana.
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