Jinadharma: 6 definitions
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Jinadharma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexJinadharma (जिनधर्म).—Alien to Veda; of Hetuvāda; induced by Bṛhaspati Indra overcame Raji's sons.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 24. 47-8.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Jinadharma (जिनधर्म) is the name of a merchant from Ratnapura and a previous incarnation of Sanatkumāra, according to chapter 4.7 [sanatkumāra-cakrin-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“Then at the end of his life he (i.e., king Vikramayaśas) fell and was born a merchant’s son, Jinadharma, in the city Ratnapura. Even from childhood, he always observed the twelvefold dharma of the layman, like the ocean observing its boundary. Worshipping the Tīrthakaras with the eight-fold pūjā, feeding the monks with gifts of food free from faults, etc, possessing extraordinary devotion, favoring his coreligionists, like brothers, with gifts, he passed some time”.
2) Jinadharma (जिनधर्म) is the name of a lay merchant from Padminīkhaṇḍa, according to chapter 6.7 [śrī-munisuvratanātha-caritra].—Accordingly, as Munisuvrata narrated:—“Once upon a time there was a merchant, a layman, Jinadharma by name, in the city Padminīkhaṇḍa. He had a friend, Sāgaradatta, the head of the whole city, who went with him every day to the shrines because of a tendency to right-belief. One day he heard from the sādhus, ‘Whoever has statues of the Arhats made, he will obtain dharma, which destroys worldly existence, in another birth.’ [...]”.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jinadharma (जिनधर्म):—[=jina-dharma] [from jina] m. the doctrine of Jina (Mahā-vīra), [Matsya-purāṇa xxiv, 47; Hemacandra’s Yoga-śāstra iii, 139]
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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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJinadharma (ಜಿನಧರ್ಮ):—[noun] a religion founded in the 6th century B.C. as a revolt against the then prevelent Hinduism and emphasising the perfectibility of human nature and liberation of the soul, esp. through asceticism and non-violence toward all living creatures; Jainism.
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: Dharma, Jina, Tarma.
Starts with: Jinadharmasuri.
Full-text: Jinamata, Jinagama, Jinasamaya, Mayashastra, Mayamoha, Jinadharmasuri, Sagaradatta, Harivahana.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Jinadharma, Jina-dharma; (plurals include: Jinadharmas, dharmas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Previous births of Sanatkumāra as Jinadharma and of Asitākṣa as Agniśarman < [Chapter VII - Sanatkumāracakricaritra]
Part 7: Birth of Sanatkumāra < [Chapter VII - Sanatkumāracakricaritra]
Part 11: Story of the horse < [Chapter VII - Śrī Munisuvratanāthacaritra]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Meaning of Tīrthaṅkara < [Chapter 1 - Introduction and Scope of the Present Study]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 4 - The Tripuras are initiated < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]