Jivahimsa, Jīvahiṃsā, Jiva-himsa: 3 definitions
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Jivahimsa means something in 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationJīvahiṃsā (जीवहिंसा) refers to “injury towards living beings”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.4 (“The Tripuras are initiated).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu’s self-created Puruṣa made four disciples: “[...] They held a besom broom made of pieces of cloths. They used to walk step by step very slowly because they were afraid of injuring living beings (jīvahiṃsā-bhaya). O sage, with great joy they bowed to the lord and stood in front of him. They were grasped by the hand by Viṣṇu and formally entrusted to the preceptor. Their names too were announced by him particularly and lovingly. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJīvahiṃsā (जीवहिंसा):—[=jīva-hiṃsā] [from jīva > jīv] f. hurting living beings, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension xxviii, 0/1 and 2/3]
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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.
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