Jnanacandra, Jñānacandra, Jnana-candra: 4 definitions
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Jnanacandra 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Jnanachandra.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Jñānacandra (ज्ञानचन्द्र) was the teacher of Śrīdeva: the author of the Dhanāṇagārasajjhāya (dealing with the lives of Jain teachers), 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 author, Śrīdeva, was the disciple of Jñānacandra and was active in the end of the 17th c.—beginning of 18th c., the author of various hymns and sajjhāyas. One of his works, the Thāvaccā Muni Sandhi, is dated VS 1749 (= 1692 CE).
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
Jñānacandra (ज्ञानचन्द्र):—[=jñāna-candra] [from jñāna > jñā] m. Name of a man.
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Jnana, Candra.
Full-text: Candrajnana, Re na zhan da luo, Zhi yue, Bajabahaduracandra, Hui yue, Shrideva, Lakshmipati, Shi da lun shi, Fa xiang zong si zhong chu ti.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Jnanacandra, Jñānacandra, Jnana-candra, Jñāna-candra; (plurals include: Jnanacandras, Jñānacandras, candras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)
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