Vandhyeya, Vāndhyeya: 1 definition

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Vandhyeya 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.

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Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Vāndhyeya (वान्ध्येय) refers to a “son of a barren woman” (i.e. used as a demonstration of an impossibility), as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 70, l 15]—‘Vandhyāsuta’ is a synonym of ‘vāndhyeya’.

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