Alternative spellings of this word include Charmavanaddha.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Carmāvanaddha (चर्मावनद्ध) refers to “being covered with skin”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “If this body were not covered with skin [com.—carmāvanaddha], then who would be able to protect [it] from flies, worms and crows? The structure of the body of embodied souls is always filled with diseases, always the abode of impurity [and] always destined for death”.

Synonyms: Carmāvaguṇṭhita.

context information

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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Carmāvanaddha (चर्मावनद्ध).—mfn.

(-ddhaḥ-ddhā-ddhaṃ) 1. Covered with skin. 2. Tied with leather, &c. E. carma and avanaddha bound.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Carmāvanaddha (चर्मावनद्ध):—[from carma] mfn. covered with skin, [Manu-smṛti vi, 76] (= [Mahābhārata xii, 12463])

2) [v.s. ...] bound with leather, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Carmāvanaddha (चर्मावनद्ध):—[carmā+vanaddha] (ddhaḥ-ddhā-ddhaṃ) a. Covered with skin, or tied with leather.

context information

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: Carman, Avanaddha.

Ends with: Ardacarmavanaddha.

Full-text: Avanaddha, Carmavagunthita.

Relevant text

Search found 1 books and stories containing Carmavanaddha, Carmāvanaddha, Carman-avanaddha, Carma-avanaddha; (plurals include: Carmavanaddhas, Carmāvanaddhas, avanaddhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)

Verse 6.76-77 < [Section VII - Means of Removing Sin (kilbiṣa)]

show preview