The Sanskrit term Aśubhavihāyogati can be transliterated into English as Asubhavihayogati or Ashubhavihayogati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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

Aśubhavihāyogati (अशुभविहायोगति) refers to “not commendable movement” and represents one of the two types of Vihāyogati (gait/movement), representing 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 meant by not-commendable (aśubha-vihāyogati) movement body-making karma? The karmas rise of which cause inauspicious gait of the living beings (like donkey, camel etc) are called not-commendable movement body-making karma.

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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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Partial matches: Ashubha, Vihayogati.

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