The Sanskrit term Catuḥśaraṇaprakīrṇaka can be transliterated into English as Catuhsaranaprakirnaka or Catuhsharanaprakirnaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chatuhsharanaprakirnaka.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: University of Cambridge: Jainism

Catuḥśaraṇaprakīrṇaka (चतुःशरणप्रकीर्णक) or simply Catuḥśaraṇa of Vīrabhadra (Virabadda) is classified under the Prakīrṇakas or “miscellanies” which is a peripheral category of the Śvetāmbara canon.—The Catuḥśaraṇaprakīrṇaka is one of the undisputed texts in the group and one of the most widely copied or commented. It is accompanied by an anonymous Sanskrit commentary (avacūri).

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Catuḥśaraṇaprakīrṇaka (चतुःशरणप्रकीर्णक) is the name of a work dealing with the Prakīrṇaka section of Jain Canonical literature.—The Catuḥśaraṇaprakīrṇaka (in 63 Prakrit verses) 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.

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Prakirnaka, Catuhsharana.

Starts with: Catuhsharanaprakirnakasandhi.

Full-text: Catuhsharana.

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