Jivantasvamin, Jīvantasvāmin, Jivanta-svamin: 3 definitions
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Jivantasvamin 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Jīvantasvāmin (जीवन्तस्वामिन्) in Sanskrit (or Jīvantasvāmin in Prakrit) refers to a “decorated and life-size statue of a Tīrthaṅkara”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—Note: Originally, the term referred to a statue made during Tīrthaṅkara’s lifetime (Shah 1987 p. 137).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJīvantasvāmin (जीवन्तस्वामिन्):—[=jīvanta-svāmin] [from jīvanta > jīv] m. Name of a Jain saint, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan xi, 24.]
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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: Jivanta, Svamin.
Full-text: Jivamtasami.
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