Paramavadhi, Paramāvadhi, Parama-avadhi: 7 definitions
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Paramavadhi means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 SutraParamāvadhi (परमावधि) is a category of clairvoyance knowledge (avadhi-jñāna). Avadhi refers to one of the five types of knowledge (jñāna), according to Tattvārthasūtra 1.9-10.
What is meant by paramāvadhi clairvoyance? This is clairvoyant knowledge to a person practicing self-restraint and is limited to innumerable space-points (asaṃkhyāt lokapramāṇa). Generally clairvoyance is possible to be attained by the living beings in all the four destinies /states (gati). Parmāvadhi and sarvāvadhi, are possible only for the monks who are shortly going to attain liberation.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryparamāvadhi (परमावधि).—m (S) The extremity; the uttermost bound or limit.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishparamāvadhi (परमावधि).—m The extremity; the utter- most bound or limit.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryParamāvadhi (परमावधि).—f.
(-dhiḥ) Utmost term or limit. E. parama, and avadhi limit.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParamāvadhi (परमावधि):—[from parama > para] m. utmost term or limit, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryParamāvadhi (परमावधि):—[paramā+vadhi] (dhiḥ) 2. f. Utmost limit.
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 corpusParamāvadhi (ಪರಮಾವಧಿ):—[adjective] having the maximum limit; that is unsurpassable in time and space.
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Paramāvadhi (ಪರಮಾವಧಿ):—
1) [noun] the maximum limit (either in time or in space).
2) [noun] the gratest quantity, number or degree possible or permissible.
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: Avadhi, Parama, Avati.
Full-text: Sarvavadhi.
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Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 1.22 - Clairvoyance due to destruction-cum-subsidence < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 53 [Ṣaḍadhvātīta and Bheda Bhāva] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]