Janmamarana, Janmamaraṇa, Janman-marana: 3 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsJanmamaraṇa (जन्ममरण) refers to the “birth and death”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Companions are born only for this one to enjoy possessions but not to endure the pitiless succession of calamities arising from one’s own action. Why do the stupid, who are afflicted by the planet of [their] birth, not see solitariness which is perceived directly in the occurrence of birth and death? [com.—janmamaraṇāgama—‘in the appearance of birth and death’]”.
Synonyms: Janmamṛtyu.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjanmamaraṇa (जन्ममरण).—n (S) Incessant birth and death; metempsychosis or transmigration. punarapi janmaḥ punarapimaraṇaṃ (Again birth, again death.) Perpetual metempsychosis.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjanmamaraṇa (जन्ममरण).—n Incessant birth and death, metempsychosis. punarapi jananaṃ punarapi maraṇam Perpetual metempsychosis.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Janman, Marana.
Starts with: Janmamaranadhina.
Full-text: Nathi, Aprasavadharmi, Janmamrityu, Prabandha.
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