Anantacatushtaya, Anantacatuṣṭaya, Ananta-catushtaya, Anamtacatushtaya: 2 definitions
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Anantacatushtaya 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.
The Sanskrit term Anantacatuṣṭaya can be transliterated into English as Anantacatustaya or Anantacatushtaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Anantachatushtaya.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAnantacatuṣṭaya (अनन्तचतुष्टय) refers to the “four infinities” (i.e., infinite perception, knowledge, power, and bliss), according to chapter 1.6 [ādīśvara-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, “[...] Then Hari performed the coronation-ceremony of Ādityayaśas, the son of Bharata, to bear the weight of the world. [...] Then, going to Aṣṭāpada, the Lord of Bharata made the rejection of fourfold food according to rule. At the end of a month, when the moon was in conjunction with the constellation Śravaṇa, having acquired the four infinities (i.e., anantacatuṣṭaya), he went to the region of the Siddhas”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAnaṃtacatuṣṭaya (ಅನಂತಚತುಷ್ಟಯ):—[noun] (Jain.) the stage in which the sanctified teacher (tīrthaṃkara) attain four virtues ಅನಂತಜ್ಞಾನ, ಅನಂತದರ್ಶನ, ಅನಂತಸುಖ, [anamtajnana, anamtadarshana, anamtasukha,] and ಅನಂತವೀರ್ಯ, [anamtavirya,] after surpassing the influence and effects of deeds of his past life.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Catushtaya, Ananta.
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