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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmas

Anādeya (अनादेय) refers to a “lusterless body” and represents one of the various kinds of Nāma, or “physique-making (karmas)”, which represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8. What is the meant by lusterless body (anādeya) body-making karma? The rise of which causes lusterless body is called lusterless body body-making karma.

The opposite-pair of anādeya (lusterless body) is ādeya (lustrous body).

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anādeya (अनादेय).—a. Not fit to be taken, unacceptable; inadmissible; अनादेयस्य चादानादादेयस्य च वर्जनात् (anādeyasya cādānādādeyasya ca varjanāt) Ms.8.171.

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

Anādeya (अनादेय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Inadmissable, unacceptable, not to be taken or received E. an neg. ādeya to be taken.

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

Anādeya (अनादेय).—[adjective] unacceptable, inadmissible.

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

Anādeya (अनादेय):—[=an-ādeya] mfn. unfit or improper to be received, unacceptable, inadmissible.

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

Anādeya (अनादेय):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-yaḥ-yā-yam) 1) Not to be taken or received, unacceptable.

2) Not admissible, inadmissible (as a law suit, a plaint). E. a neg. and ādeya.

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: An, Adeya.

Starts with: Anadeyavakya.

Full-text: Adeya, Nama, Da.

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