In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Suvarṇavat (सुवर्णवत्) refers to “(that which is pure) like gold”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “A corporeal [soul] becomes pure like gold (suvarṇavat) immediately karma, whose existence is without a beginning and which is completely consumed by the fire of meditation, is destroyed”.

context information

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Suvarṇavat (सुवर्णवत्).—a.

1) Golden.

2) Having a golden colour, beautiful, handsome.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Suvarṇavat (सुवर्णवत्).—mfn. (-vān-vatī-vat) 1. Golden, having or being of gold. 2. Beautiful, handsome. Ind. (-vat) Like gold. E. suvarṇa, and matup or vati aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Suvarṇavat (सुवर्णवत्):—[=su-varṇa-vat] [from su-varṇa] 1. su-varṇa-vat mfn. ‘containing or possessing gold’ and ‘having a correct pronunciation of sounds’ (-tā f.), [Bṛhad-āraṇyaka-upaniṣad [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) [v.s. ...] beautiful, handsome, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

3) [=su-varṇa-vat] [from su-varṇa] 2. su-varṇa-vat ind. like gold, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Suvarṇavat (सुवर्णवत्):—[suvarṇa-vat] (vān-vatī-vat) a. Golden; fine. adv. Like gold.

context information

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: Vat, Suvarna.

Starts with: Suvarnavati, Suvarnavatta.

Full-text: Suvarnavatta, Suvarnavati, Suvarna.

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