Alternative spellings of this word include Akinchanata.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Akiñcanatā (अकिञ्चनता, “poverty”) refers to “indifference to the body” (i.e., really indifference to all bodily comforts and possessions) and represents one of the ten-fold dharma (i.e., Yatidharma) capable of leading across saṃsāra, according to chapter 3.3 [sumatinātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly, as Sumatinātha said:—“The sources of pride—youth, power, beauty, etc.—have become subdued from penance, like evil spirits of a sorceror reduced to servitude from the power to summon them. Yatidharma, handed down orally by the Blessed Ones, is the best boat without impediments for crossing the ocean of saṃsāra. [...] Indifference to the body is considered poverty (akiñcanatā). [...] So the ten-fold dharma, like a spotless wishing-jewel, capable of leading across saṃsāra, is attained in the world by merit”.

context information

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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akiñcanatā (अकिञ्चनता).—f.

(-tā) Voluntary poverty, one of the duties of a Jaina ascetic. E. akiñcana and tā affix.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akiñcanatā (अकिञ्चनता):—[=a-kiñcana-tā] [from a-kiñcana] f. voluntary poverty (as practised by Jaina ascetics).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akiñcanatā (अकिञ्चनता):—f.

(-tā) Voluntary poverty, one of the duties of a Jaina ascetic. Also akiñcanatva n.

(-tvam) . E. akiñcana Ii, taddh. aff. tal or tva.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akiñcanatā (अकिञ्चनता):—[a-kiñcanatā] (tā) 1. f. Voluntary poverty; destitution.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ākiñcanatā (आकिञ्चनता) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ākiṃcaṇayā.

context information

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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Partial matches: Kincanata, A, Akincana, Ta.

Full-text: Akimcanaya.

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