Avadhijnanavaraniya, Avadhijñānāvaraṇīya, Avadhi-jnanavaraniya: 2 definitions
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Avadhijnanavaraniya 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Avadhijñānāvaraṇīya (अवधिज्ञानावरणीय) refers to “clairvoyant-knowledge-obscuring” and is another name for Avadhi, or “clairvoyance” which represents one of the five divisions of Jñānāvaraṇa, or “knowledge obscuring (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.
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
Avadhijñānāvaraṇīya (ಅವಧಿಜ್ಞಾನಾವರಣೀಯ):—[noun] (Jain.) that which hinders the path of ಅವಧಿಜ್ಞಾನ [avadhijnana].
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: Jnanavaraniya, Avati, Avadhi.
Full-text: Avadhi.
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