Angushthaprashna, Aṅguṣṭhapraśna, Angushtha-prashna: 1 definition

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Angushthaprashna 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 Aṅguṣṭhapraśna can be transliterated into English as Angusthaprasna or Angushthaprashna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Aṅguṣṭhapraśna (अङ्गुष्ठप्रश्न) (Sanskrit; in Prakrit: Aṃguṭṭhapasiṇa) refers to the “issues associated with the way of divination which involves a deity’s the surface of one’s thumb”, as taught in the Paṇhavāgaraṇa: (Sanskrit: Praśnavyākaraṇa), according to the Sthānāṅgasūtra (Sūtra 755).—The Paṇhavāgaraṇa is the tenth Anga of the Jain canon which deals with the prophetic explanation of queries regarding divination.

Source: academia.edu: The Original Paṇhavāyaraṇa/Praśnavyākaraṇa Discovered
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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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