Atithisamvibhaga, Atithisaṃvibhāga, Atithi-samvibhaga: 5 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAtithisaṃvibhāga (अतिथिसंविभाग) is the name of a vow mentioned in chapter 1.3 [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, as mentioned in Ṛṣabha’s sermon:—
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 7: The Five Vows“[...] the restraint of the senses with the whole soul is called cāritra. It may be partial in laymen devoted to the yatidharmas. The roots of right-belief are the five lesser vows (aṇuvratas), the three meritorious vows (guṇavratas), and the four disciplinary vows (śikṣāvratas) of laymen. [...] Giving fourfold food, utensils, clothes, and shelter to guests is called the atithisaṃvibhāga”.
Atithisaṃvibhāga (अतिथिसंविभाग) or Atithisaṃvibhāgavrata refers to the “vow for partaking food after feeding the ascetics” and is one of the four śikṣāvrata (teaching vows) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 7.21.—What is meant by vow for partaking food after feeding the ascetics (atithisaṃvibhāga-vrata)? He who moves from place to place without transgressing his self control is called a guest (atithi). To give such guests (ascetics and other votaries) food, shelter, scriptures and medicines from own belonging with a pure heart is called the vow of partaking food after feeding the ascetics.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAtithisaṃvibhāga (ಅತಿಥಿಸಂವಿಭಾಗ):—[noun] (Jain.) a religious vow of providing food for deserving, virtuous & holy persons.
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: Atithi, Samvibhaga.
Starts with: Atithisamvibhagavrata.
Full-text: Atithisamvibhagavrata, Shilavrata.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.36 - The transgressions of Atithisaṃvibhāga-vrata < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 2.5 - Subsidiary Restraints < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 14: Ṛṣabha’s sermon < [Chapter III]