Jinadata, Jina-data, Jīnadata: 1 definition
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Jinadata 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.
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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IJīnadata (जीनदत) is the name of a merchant, according to the Ratanapālarāsa by Sūra (Sūravijaya) (dealing with the lives of Jain teachers), 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.—Accordingly, “The merchant Jīnadata and his wife Bhānumatī were a loving and pious Jain couple practicing charity, sāmāyika, etc. Having a child was the only happiness they did not have. This made Bhānumatī extremely sad. Once a yakṣa saw her weeping (3r). He said that she would have a child but would not have the opportunity to bring him up. [...]”.
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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Full-text: Mumana, Bhanumati, Ratanapala, Ratanapalarasa.
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