Ahimse, Ahiṃse: 1 definition

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Ahimse means something in . 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ahiṃse (ಅಹಿಂಸೆ):—

1) [noun] an abstaining from causing harm or violence; non-violence; harmlessness.

2) [noun] (Jain.) one of five austere vows of observance of harmlessness.

3) [noun] (phil.) in Yōga a moral or religious duty of being harmless to other living beings and to the society in general.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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