Harshaprabha, Harṣaprabha, Harsha-prabha: 1 definition

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Harshaprabha 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 Harṣaprabha can be transliterated into English as Harsaprabha or Harshaprabha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Harṣaprabha (हर्षप्रभ) was the teacher of Hīrakalaśa: the author of the Siṃhāsanabatrīsī (narrating stories from Jain literature), 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.—(Cf. Siṃhāsanadvātriṃśikā)—Hīrakalaśa, pupil of Harṣaprabha, member of the kharataragaccha, composed this Siṃhāsanabatrīsī in VS 1636 (1579 CE).

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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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