Rukshatva, Rūkṣatva: 3 definitions
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Rukshatva 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.
The Sanskrit term Rūkṣatva can be transliterated into English as Ruksatva or Rukshatva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 5: The category of the non-livingRūkṣatva (रूक्षत्व, “dryness”) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 5.33, combination (bandha) of sub-atoms (paramāṇu) takes place by virtue of smoothness (snihdha) and dryness (rough) (rūkṣatva) properties associated with them. What is meant by dryness (rūkṣatva)? The roughness to repel or separate caused by the external and internal causes in an entity is called dryness.
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 DictionaryRūkṣatva (रूक्षत्व):—[=rūkṣa-tva] [from rūkṣa > rūkṣ] n. ([Śaṃkarācārya]) roughness, dryness, aridity, harshness, unkindness.
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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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Ends with: Snigdhashitarukshatva.
Full-text: Rukshata, Snigdhashitarukshatva, Snigdha, Bandha.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 5.33 - Combination of atoms (aṇu) < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]
Verse 5.34 - Atoms of the lowest degrees of attributes (jaghanya-guṇa) < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]