Shitalanathastavana, Śītalanāthastavana, Shitalanatha-stavana: 1 definition
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Shitalanathastavana 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 Śītalanāthastavana can be transliterated into English as Sitalanathastavana or Shitalanathastavana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IŚītalanāthastavana (शीतलनाथस्तवन) is the name of a work by Samayasundara dealing with various Jinas in Jain literature.—The Śītalanāthastavana (in Gujarati) 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.—The Śītalanāthastavana represents a praise of a Jina’s abilities and exaltation of the Jina image expressed in general terms, without reference to the particulars of the Jina addressed. Personal relation between the devotee (huṃ) and the Jina (tuma).
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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Partial matches: Shitalanatha, Stavana.
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