Jinasimhasuri, Jinasiṃhasūri, Jinasimha-suri: 2 definitions
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Jinasimhasuri 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: University of Cambridge: Jainism1) Jinasiṃhasūri (जिनसिंहसूरि) refers to one of the 70 teachers mentioned in the Kharataragacchapaṭṭāvalī: a Sanskrit text listing the heads or pontiffs (sūri) of the Kharataragaccha, one of the most important Śvetāmbara monastic orders. The Kharatara-gaccha is especially rooted in Rajasthan. The text includes a narration of events in their lives (i.e., of Jinasiṃha-sūri), and can thus be called a Kharataragacchapaṭṭāvalī
2) Jinasiṃhasūri (जिनसिंहसूरि) refers to one of the 70 teachers mentioned in the Kharataragacchapaṭṭāvalī: a Sanskrit text listing the heads or pontiffs (sūri) of the Kharataragaccha, one of the most important Śvetāmbara monastic orders. The Kharatara-gaccha is especially rooted in Rajasthan. The text includes a narration of events in their lives (i.e., of Jinasiṃha-sūri), and can thus be called a Kharataragacchapaṭṭāvalī
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IJinasiṃhasūri (जिनसिंहसूरि) is the name of a Jain teacher.—The author of the Rūpasenarāyacopaī, Lālacandra-gaṇi, belonged to the kharataragaccha. He pays respect to Jinasiṃhasūri, the leader of the order during his lifetime, and his direct teacher, Hīrānandanagaṇi. the stanzas are numbered continuously and the work is divided into 14 ḍhālas [...] The work was composed in VS 1693 (1636 CE) in Meḍatā (information not available in the Udine manuscript).
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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Partial matches: Jinasimha, Curi, Suri.
Full-text: Jinasimha, Jinaprabha suri, Gacchanayaka, Jinaprabhasuri, Jinaprabha, Kharataragacchapattavali, Gururaja, Gururajagita, Hiranandanagani, Lalacandra, Lalacandragani, Hiranandana.
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