Ishvaratva, Īśvaratva: 6 definitions
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Ishvaratva 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 Īśvaratva can be transliterated into English as Isvaratva or Ishvaratva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Īśvaratva (ईश्वरत्व) refers to “heavenly wealth” and represents one of the eleven types of extraordinary form-changing (vikriyā), which itself is a subclass of the eight ṛddhis (extraordinary powers). These powers can be obtained by the Ārya (civilized people) in order to produce worldly miracles. The Āryas represent one of the two classes of human beings according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 3.46, the other being Mleccha (barbarians).
What is meant by extraordinary power to heavenly wealth (īśvaratva-riddhi)? It is the extraordinary power by which one can have heavenly wealth.
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
Īśvaratva (ईश्वरत्व).—Superiority, supremacy.
Derivable forms: īśvaratvam (ईश्वरत्वम्).
See also (synonyms): īśvaratā.
Īśvaratva (ईश्वरत्व):—[=īśvara-tva] [from īśvara > īś] n. superiority, supremacy, [Prabodha-candrodaya; Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Mṛcchakaṭikā]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Īśvaratva (ಈಶ್ವರತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಈಶತ್ವ [ishatva].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishvara, Tva.
Full-text: Ishvarata, Ishvariya, Anishvaratva, Aniccurattvam, Dasya, Vikriya.
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