Jnatadharmakatha, Jnatadharma-katha, Jñātādharmakathā: 4 definitions
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Jnatadharmakatha 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: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha SutraJñātādharmakathā (ज्ञाताधर्मकथा) refers to one of the twelve limbs of the internal-corpus (aṅga-praviṣṭa). The Aṅgapraviṣṭa refers to one of the two types of scriptural knowledge (śruta), which refers to one of the five types of knowledge (jñāna). according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 1.20, “scriptural knowledge (śruta) preceded by sensory knowledge (mati) is of two, or of twelve (e.g., jñātādharma-kathā) or of many kinds”.
Source: University of Cambridge: JainismJñātādharmakathā (ज्ञाताधर्मकथा) is the sixth Aṅga of the Śvetāmbara canon, a narrative text in Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit with short parables and extensive legends. The most famous are section 8 about Mallī, the 19th Jina who, according to the Śvetāmbaras, was a woman, and section 16, which is a Jain version of the Mahābhārata.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJñātādharmakathā (ज्ञाताधर्मकथा):—[=jñātā-dharma-kathā] [from jñāta > jñā] f. the 6th Aṅga of the Jains.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Katha, Katta, Kata.
Starts with: Jnatadharmakathanga, Jnatadharmakathangasutra.
Full-text: Amtaha, Caitya, Dharmacarya, Bhoga, Pravrajya, Dvadashanga, Parityaga, Samavasarana, Mallikumaricaritra.
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