Aharatva, Āhāratva, Ahara-tva: 1 definition
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Aharatva 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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General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsĀhāratva (आहारत्व) refers to the “state of food”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Brother, your roaming in the house that is this world [has been] for a long time. Those atoms of matter do not exist which have not gained the state of a body nor the state of food (āhāratva) [for you]”.
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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Ends with: Ceshtapaharatva, Mulaharatva, Pravrittasampraharatva, Upaharatva, Vyavaharatva.
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