Alayacakka, Alāyacakka, Alaya-cakka: 1 definition

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Alayacakka 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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Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Alāyacakka (अलायचक्क) (Prakrit; in Sanskrit: Alātacakra) refers to an “illusion of a circle generated by quickly revolving a fire-brand”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 155, l. 22]—The Pāiya (Prakrit) equivalent of ‘alātacakra’ is ‘alāyacakka’. It occurs in Visesā (v. 2433). ‘Alātacakra’ means an illusion of a circle generated by quickly revolving a fire-brand (alāta).—Cf. Śrībhāṣya (p. 187).

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