Jnanasvarupa, Jñānasvarūpa, Jnana-svarupa: 2 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsJñānasvarūpa (ज्ञानस्वरूप) refers to “superior”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Having assented to your own births in the forest of life, the pain you have been suffering previously for a long time by roaming about on the path of bad conduct subject to wrong faith is [like] an external fire. Now, having entered the self which is cherishing the end of all restlessness, wise [com.—jñānasvarūpa—‘the one whose nature is wisdom’], solitary, supreme [and] self-abiding, may you behold the beautiful face of liberation. [Thus ends the reflection on] difference [between the body and the self]”.
Synonyms: Cidrūpa.
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 CatalogorumJñānasvarūpa (ज्ञानस्वरूप) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Prapañcasāravivaraṇa [tantric] Sūcīpattra. 41.
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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Partial matches: Jnana, Svarupa.
Full-text: Prapancasara, Cidrupa.
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