In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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

Durnīti (दुर्नीति) refers to “bad conduct”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Having assented to your own births in the forest of life, the pain you have been suffering previously for a long time by roaming about on the path of bad conduct subject to wrong faith [com.—mithyātva-yukta-durnītimārga-bhrānta—‘by the one wandering on the path of misconduct connected with wrong faith’] is [like] an external fire. Now, having entered the self which is cherishing the end of all restlessness, wise, solitary, supreme [and] self-abiding, may you behold the beautiful face of liberation. [Thus ends the reflection on] difference [between the body and the self]”.

Synonyms: Durnaya.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Durnīti (दुर्नीति).—

1) bad conduct.

2) impropriety

3) injustice.

Derivable forms: durnītiḥ (दुर्नीतिः).

Durnīti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and nīti (नीति). See also (synonyms): durṇaya.

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Durnīti (दुर्नीति).—f. maladministration; दुर्नीतिं तव वीक्ष्य कोपदहनज्वालाजटालोऽपि सन् (durnītiṃ tava vīkṣya kopadahanajvālājaṭālo'pi san); Bv.4.36.

Derivable forms: durnītiḥ (दुर्नीतिः).

Durnīti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dur and nīti (नीति).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Durṇīti (दुर्णीति).—f.

(-tiḥ) 1. Impolicy. 2. Misconduct. E. dur, and nīti policy.

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

1) Durṇīti (दुर्णीति):—[=dur-ṇīti] [from dur] See -nīta and ti.

2) Durnīti (दुर्नीति):—[=dur-nīti] [from dur] f. maladministration, impolicy, [Jātakamālā]

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

Durṇīti (दुर्णीति):—[dur-ṇīti] (tiḥ) 2. f. Impolicy.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Durnīti (दुर्नीति):—(nf) impolicy, impolitic conduct; vice.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Durnīti (ದುರ್ನೀತಿ):—

1) [noun] bad, uncivilised, inhuman conduct.

2) [noun] unjustifiable policy; lack of justice.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dur, Niti.

Starts with: Durnitikara, Durnitimarga.

Full-text: Durnaya, Marga, Margabhranta.

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