Alternative spellings of this word include Chaturmasakatrayi.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Caturmāsakatrayī (चतुर्मासकत्रयी) or Caturmāsakatrayīvyākhyāna is the name of a work by Kṣamākalyāṇa dealing with Festivals in Jain literature.—The Caturmāsakatrayī-vyākhyāna (in Sanskrit) 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 Caturmāsakatrayī-vyākhyāna deals with the parva that happens every four month in Āṣāḍha, Kārttika and Phālguna. Phālguna establishes the connection with the second text, as it is the month when Holi is celebrated. The Caturmāsakatrayī-vyākhyāna is built around the verse “sāmāyikāvaśyaka-pauṣadhāni devārcana-snātra-vilepanāni / vrahmakriyādānatapomukhāni bhavyāś caturmāsika-maṃḍanāni”—the key-terms of which are then explained. The final part is devoted to the twelve lay vows and their possible violations. The emphasis is on Jain ethics and religious practice but the work also includes stories illustrating these notions.

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: Caturmasaka, Trayi.

Starts with: Caturmasakatrayivyakhyana.

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