Candrasuri, Candrasūri, Candra-suri: 5 definitions
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Candrasuri 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chandrasuri.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: University of Cambridge: JainismCandrasūri (चन्द्रसूरि) refers to one of the 70 teachers mentioned in the Kharataragacchapaṭṭāvalī: a Sanskrit text listing the heads or pontiffs (sūri) of the Kharataragaccha, one of the most important Śvetāmbara monastic orders. The Kharatara-gaccha is especially rooted in Rajasthan. The text includes a narration of events in their lives (i.e., of Candra-sūri), and can thus be called a Kharataragacchapaṭṭāvalī
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I1) Candrasūri (चन्द्रसूरि) is the name of a teacher mentioned in the Bṛhadgaccha-gurvāvalī (dealing with Jain lineages history) (in Sanskrit/Prakrit/Gujarati), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The information provided by the Bṛhadgacchagurvāvalī for the teachers [e.g., Candrasūri] includes their literary achievements, reference to installation of images, and, the case arising, their feats in debates with non-Jains. [...]
2) Candrasūri (चन्द्रसूरि) is also mentioned as a teacher belonging to the añcala-gaccha, according to the Añcalagaccha-paṭṭāvalī (dealing with Jain lineages history).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCandrasūri (चन्द्रसूरि):—[=candra-sūri] [from candra > cand] m. Name of Sūri of the Jainas.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Candra, Camdra, Curi, Suri.
Ends with: Ahamcandrasuri, Arhaccandrasuri, Dharmacandrasuri, Gunacandrasuri, Jinacandrasuri, Jinacandrasuri, Jinacandrasuri, Municandrasuri, Naracandrasuri, Nayacandrasuri, Nemicandrasuri, Parshvacandrasuri, Rajacandrasuri, Shricandrasuri, Sumanacandrasuri, Vimalacandrasuri, Viracandrasuri.
Full-text: Nayacandrasuri, Ahamcandrasuri, Trailokyadipika, Hemacandra, Kharataragacchapattavali.
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