Harinaigamaishin, Hariṇaigamaiṣin: 2 definitions
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Harinaigamaishin 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 Hariṇaigamaiṣin can be transliterated into English as Harinaigamaisin or Harinaigamaishin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Sacred Texts: The Kalpa SutraHariṇaigamaiṣin (हरिणैगमैषिन्) is another name for Hariṇegamesi, the “divine commander of the foot troops” according to the Kalpsūtra.—Accordingly, “[...] thus he reflected and called Hariṇegamesi, the divine commander of the foot troops; having called him, he spoke thus: [...] When Hariṇegamesi, the divine commander of the foot troops, was thus spoken to by Śakra, the chief and king of the gods, he—glad, pleased, and joyful [...]”.
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: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Harinaigamaiṣin (हरिनैगमैषिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Hariṇegamesi.
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)
Full-text: Harinegamesi.
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