Hastavalambana, Hasta-avalambana, Hastāvalambana: 3 definitions
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Hastavalambana 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)
Hastāvalambana (हस्तावलम्बन) refers to an “outstretched hand”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Only the doctrine offers an outstretched hand (hastāvalambana) because of its own power to sentient beings who are falling of their own accord into the great pit of darkness that is hell. The doctrine freely bestows the power of the venerable omniscient one which is furnished with the great eminences [and] is the great abode of the auspicious [events]”.
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
Hastāvalambana (हस्तावलम्बन):—[from hasta] n. = [preceding] [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
Hastāvalambana (हस्तावलम्बन):—n. dass. [Hemacandra’s Yogaśāstra 1, 12.]
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: Avalambana, Hasta.
Full-text: Avalambana.
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