Akashagata, Ākāsagata, Akasagata, Ākāśagatā: 4 definitions

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Akashagata means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.

The Sanskrit term Ākāśagatā can be transliterated into English as Akasagata or Akashagata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

[«previous next»] — Akashagata in Jainism glossary
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra

Ākāśagatā (आकाशगता) refers to a sub-division of cūlikā, one of the five parts of Dṛṣṭivāda: one of the twelve limbs of the internal-corpus (aṅga-praviṣṭa). The Aṅgapraviṣṭa refers to one of the two types of scriptural knowledge (śruta), which refers to one of the five types of knowledge (jñāna).

according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 1.20, “scriptural knowledge (śruta) preceded by sensory knowledge (mati) is of two, or of twelve (e.g., dṛṣṭivāda) or of many kinds”. Dṛṣṭivāda is of five kinds (e.g., cūlikā). Cūlikā is again of five sub-divisions (e.g., ākāśagatā).

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Akashagata in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ākāsagata : (adj.) gone to the space.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Akashagata in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākāśagata (आकाशगत):—[=ā-kāśa-gata] [from ā-kāśa > ā-kāś] mfn. coming from the air (as a voice), [Kathāsaritsāgara]

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Akashagata in German

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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 (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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