Adinatha, Ādinātha, Adi-natha: 6 definitions
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Adinatha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismĀdinātha (आदिनाथ) is the name of a teacher to whom the Kāpālika doctrine was revelead, mentioned in the Śābaratantra. The disciple of Ādinātha is mentioned as being Nāgārjuna. The Śābara-tantra is an early tantra of the Kāpālika sect containing important information about the evolution of the Nātha sect. It also lists the twelve original Kāpālika teachers (eg., Ādinātha). Several of these names appear in the Nātha lists of eighty-four Siddhas and nine Nāthas.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: The Jaina IconographyĀdinātha (आदिनाथ) is another name for Ṛṣabhanātha: the first of twenty-four Tīrthaṃkaras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.—In the Jaina history of the Patriarchs, Ṛṣabhanātha or Vṛṣabhanātha is regarded as the founder of the religion. Details of his history are preserved in the Ādipurāṇa of the Digambaras, Kalpasūtra and Hemachandra’s Triṣaṣṭhi-Śalākāpuruṣacaritra of the Śvetāmbaras.
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 Dictionaryādinātha (आदिनाथ).—m The name of an ancient saint, founder of a patha or order.
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-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀdinātha (आदिनाथ).—Name of Ādibuddha.
Derivable forms: ādināthaḥ (आदिनाथः).
Ādinātha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ādi and nātha (नाथ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Ādinātha (आदिनाथ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Adhinātha, Nityanātha: Kālikānāmasahasra. P. 19. Kālīsahasranāmabhāṣya. Oudh. Ix, 20. Mantracintāmaṇi. K. 48. Mahākālasaṃhitā. Cop. 9 (Mahākālayogaśāstra). K. 48. Peters. 1, 117 (Mahākālayogaśāstre Khecarīvidyā). Haṭhayoga. B. 4, 6.
2) Ādinātha (आदिनाथ):—Trailokyadīpaka jy. Oudh. V, 12.
3) Ādinātha (आदिनाथ):—Vāgbhaṭālaṃkāraṭīkā. L. 2814.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ādinātha (आदिनाथ):—[=ādi-nātha] [from ādi] m. Name of Ādibuddha
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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. 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Adinatha kavi.
Ends with: Nadinatha, Yugadinatha.
Full-text (+112): Purushadya, Trailokyadipaka, Kalisahasranamabhashya, Kavijanashevadhi, Adinatha kavi, Vagisha, Mahakalayogashastre khecarividya, Hathayoga, Una, Shri, Khecarividya, Unnatapura, Suryapura, Rishabha, Cakreshvari, Talanapura, Mahakalasamhita, Mahakalayogashastra, Mantracintamani, Nityanatha.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Stuti to Ādinātha < [Chapter III]
Part 8: Preparation of Bharata < [Chapter V]
Part 7: Bāhubali’s preparation < [Chapter V]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruppasur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter I.c - The lives of the Tīrthaṅkaras < [Chapter I - Introduction]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XXVI - Śākta Sādhanā (the Ordinary Ritual) < [Section 3 - Ritual]