Jivadeva, Jīvadeva: 5 definitions
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Jivadeva 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IJīvadeva (जीवदेव) or Jīvadevasūri is the name of a teacher mentioned in the Bṛhadgaccha-gurvāvalī (dealing with Jain lineages history) (in Sanskrit/Prakrit/Gujarati), 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.—The information provided by the Bṛhadgacchagurvāvalī for the teachers [e.g., Jīvadeva-sūri] includes their literary achievements, reference to installation of images, and, the case arising, their feats in debates with non-Jains. [...]
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: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumJīvadeva (जीवदेव) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Āpadeva, younger brother of Anantadeva: Āśaucanirṇaya. B. 3, 70. Bp. 53. 295. 355. He quotes the Nirṇayasindhu. Gotrapravaranirṇaya. Contained in the Saṃskārakaustubha. Bhāṭṭabhāskara mīm. Dharmapramāṇaparicheda, a part of the last work. L. 2356.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJīvadeva (जीवदेव):—[=jīva-deva] [from jīva > jīv] m. Name of a man,
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Deva, Jiva, Teva.
Starts with: Jivadevasuri.
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Full-text: Jivadevasuri, Bhattabhaskara, Dharmapramanaparicheda, Dharmapramanapariccheda, Mahamahopadhyaya, Apadeva, Dhana, Ashaucanirnaya, Gotrapravaranirnaya, Mahabhashya, Pura.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
Introductory Verses < [Chapter 6 - Summary of the Tilakamanjari]
14. Dhanapala’s Personality < [Chapter 1 - The Author (biography of Dhanapala)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.113 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Sankalpa Suryodaya of Venkatanatha (Critical Study) (by R. Laxmi)
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. God)
7. The identity of Apadeva < [Volume 2 (1954)]