Eshanasamiti, Eṣaṇāsamiti, Eshana-samiti: 3 definitions
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Eshanasamiti 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 Eṣaṇāsamiti can be transliterated into English as Esanasamiti or Eshanasamiti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraEṣaṇāsamiti (एषणासमिति) or simply Eṣaṇā refers to “the care to eat only pure food”, and represents one of the five Samiti (“five kinds of carefulness”), according to chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, in the sermon of Sūri Dharmaghoṣa:—“[...] the gift of supporting dharma (dharmopagrahadāna) is five-fold: purity of giver, receiver, gift, time, and thought. [... ] That gift would have purity of receiver, whose receiver is such a man [who] observes the five kinds of carefulness (samiti) [viz., eṣaṇāsamiti], [...]”.
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 DictionaryEṣaṇāsamiti (एषणासमिति):—[=eṣaṇā-samiti] [from eṣaṇa > eṣa] f. correct behaviour when begging food, [Hemacandra’s Yoga-śāstra]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Esana, Samiti.
Full-text: Esana.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Tattva 6: Saṃvara (methods of impeding karma) < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Five types of Samitis (carefulness, circumspection) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
The five Mahavratas < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.5 - The fivefold regulation of activities (samiti) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter V.a - Bondage (bandha) and its causes < [Chapter V - Bondage and Liberation]
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha (by E. B. Cowell)