Gunaratna suri, Guṇaratna sūri, Gunaratnasuri, Guṇaratnasūri: 2 definitions
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Gunaratna suri 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)
Guṇaratnasūri (गुणरत्नसूरि) is the name of a teacher belonging to the same monastic order as Jñānasāgara: the author of the Śāntināthacopaī (dealing with Jain universal history such as the Jinas and related figures), which 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.—In the final portion of the Śāntinātha-copaī where information about the composition and about the author is given, the following additional information is provided: Guṇaratnasūri head of the monastic order in his time, Lalitasāgara, his teacher’s teacher.
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
Guṇaratna sūri (गुणरत्न सूरि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—pupil of Devasundara Sūri, a Jaina: Kriyāratnasamuccaya [grammatical] B. 3, 6. Kāśīn. 18. Peters. 1, 123. Ṣaḍdarśanasamuccayaṭīkā Tarkarahasyadīpikā. Gu. 8. W. 1610.
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: Gunaratna, Suri.
Full-text: Kriyaratnasamuccaya, Tarkarahasyadipika, Shaddarshanasamuccaya, Gunaratna, Nyanasagara, Lalitasagara, Jnanasagara.
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