Dvindriya, Dvīndriya, Dvi-indriya, Dvimdriya: 7 definitions

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Dvindriya 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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmas

Dvīndriya (द्वीन्द्रिय) refers to “two sensed living beings” and represents one of the five types of Jāti (class) which represents one of the various kinds of Nāma, or “physique-making (karmas)”, which in turn represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8. What is meant by two-sensed (dvīndriya) class (jāti) body making (nāma) karma? The karmas rise of which cause birth as two sensed living being is called two- sensed-class- body making karma.

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

Dvīndriya (द्वीन्द्रिय) refers to “two-sensed beings”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Also all connections are obtained by all those possessing a body who have roamed about for time without a beginning in the wombs of mobile [com.—having two senses, etc. (dvīndriyādayaḥ)] and immobile beings”.

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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

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

1) Dvīndriya (द्वीन्द्रिय):—[from dvi] n. 2 organs of sense (-grāhya mfn. perceptible by 2 senses, sc. sight and touch, [Bhāṣāpariccheda])

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having 2 senses (touch and taste), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dvīndriya (द्वीन्द्रिय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Biṃdiya.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dvindriya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Dvīṃdriya (ದ್ವೀಂದ್ರಿಯ):—[adjective] having two of the five sense organs.

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Dvīṃdriya (ದ್ವೀಂದ್ರಿಯ):—

1) [noun] (pl.) any two of the five sinse organs (esp. the skin and tongue).

2) [noun] a living being having only two sense organs (esp. the skin and tongue).

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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.

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