Ekavimshatisthanaka, Ekaviṃśatisthānaka, Ekavimshati-sthanaka: 1 definition

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Ekavimshatisthanaka means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Ekaviṃśatisthānaka can be transliterated into English as Ekavimsatisthanaka or Ekavimshatisthanaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Ekaviṃśatisthānaka (एकविंशतिस्थानक) is the name of a work by Siddhasenasūri dealing with the Ethics section of Jain Canonical literature.—The Ekaviṃśatisthānaka (in Prakrit) 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 Ekaviṃśatisthānaka is also called Catuḥṣaṣṭi (see Velankar p. 61). The ‘twenty-one sthānas mentioned in the title refer to 21 points relating to the 24 Tīrthaṃkaras’ bio-data which are listed at the beginning of the work and dealt with in turn in this work. [...] This manuscript stops after the end-title, which ends the line and the page, and has no other indication.

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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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