Avarnavada, Avarṇavāda, Avarna-vada: 4 definitions
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Avarnavada means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 6: Influx of karmasAvarṇavāda (अवर्णवाद).—What is meant by ‘attributing faults to faultless’ (avarṇavāda)? Attributing faults to faultless/ innocent (the ones mentioned in A.VI.13.2-5) is called avarṇavāda.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvarṇavāda (अवर्णवाद).—reproach, censure.
Derivable forms: avarṇavādaḥ (अवर्णवादः).
Avarṇavāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms avarṇa and vāda (वाद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvarṇavāda (अवर्णवाद):—[=a-varṇa-vāda] [from a-varṇa] m. censure, blame, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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 corpusAvarṇavāda (ಅವರ್ಣವಾದ):—[noun] = ಅವರ್ಣ [avarna]2 -2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 6.13 - The nature of Faith-deluding Karmas < [Chapter 6 - Influx of Karmas]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.6: New and rare words < [Appendices]