Dashapurvin, Daśapūrvin, Dasha-purvin: 4 definitions
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Dashapurvin 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.
The Sanskrit term Daśapūrvin can be transliterated into English as Dasapurvin or Dashapurvin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worldsDaśapūrvin (दशपूर्विन्) or Daśapūrvī refers to “authoritative knowledge of ten pūrvas” and represents one of the eighteen types of extraordinary intellect (buddhi), which itself is a subclass of the eight ṛddhis (extraordinary powers). These powers can be obtained by the Ārya (civilized people) in order to produce worldly miracles. The Āryas represent one of the two classes of human beings according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 3.46, the other being Mleccha (barbarians).
What is meant by extraordinary knowledge of ten Pūrvas (daśapūrvin-riddhi)? This is complete knowledge of the ten pūrvas (Jain scriptures prior to Mahāvīra).
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 DictionaryDaśapūrvin (दशपूर्विन्):—[=daśa-pūrvin] [from daśa] m. ‘knowing 10 (of the 14) Pūrvas’, Name of 7 Jain patriarchs.
[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.
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Partial matches: Dasa, Purvin, Taca.
Ends with: Caturdashapurvin, Chaturdashapurvin.
Full-text: Indradinnasuri, Vajrasvamin, Proshtila, Gunasundara, Suhastin, Mahagiri, Dashapurvi, Kshatriya, Susthita, Vishakha.
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