Jnanavarana, Jñānāvaraṇa, Jnana-avarana: 6 definitions
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In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriJñānāvaraṇa (ज्ञानावरण) refers to “one that acts as an obstruction to the manifestation of knowledge”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 167, l. 7]—‘Jñānāvaraṇa’ is same as ‘jñānāvaraṇīya-karman’, and it means one that acts as an obstruction to the manifestation of knowledge. ‘Darśanāvaraṇīya-karman’ is similarly known as ‘darśanāvaraṇa’.
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General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmasJñānāvaraṇa (ज्ञानावरण) or Jñānāvaraṇīya refers to “knowledge obscuring (karmas)” and represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8.—Accordingly, “what is meant by obscuring (āvaraṇa)? It means to put a veil or cover or to hide. The cover used to hide is called āvaraṇa. What is meant by knowledge obscuring karma (jñānāvaraṇa)? The karma which obscures or covers the knowledge attribute of the soul is called knowledge obscuring karma”.
The five sub divisions of knowledge obscuring karma (jñānāvaraṇa) are:
- sensory knowledge (mati-jñāna),
- scriptural knowledge (śruta-jñāna),
- clairvoyance (avadhi),
- telepathy (manaḥparyaya),
- omniscience (kevala).
In what type of living beings are these five sub divisions of knowledge obscuring karmas found (jñānāvaraṇa)? These are found in both capable of salvation (bhavya) and incapable of salvation (abhavya) living beings.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJñānāvaraṇa (ज्ञानावरण):—[from jñāna > jñā] n. ‘knowledge-cover’, error, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha iii] ([Jaina literature])
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJñānāvaraṇa (ಜ್ಞಾನಾವರಣ):—[noun] (Jain.) an action or series of actions that hinder the pursuit of knowledge; a knowledge-depriving action.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Jnana, Avarana.
Full-text: Jnanavaraniya, Shrutajnanavarana, Matijnanavarana, Avadhijnanavarana, Manaḥparyayajnanavarana, Kevalajnanavarana, Matijnana, Shrutajnana, Kevala, Matijnanavaraniya, Shrutajnanavaraniya, Manaḥparyayajnanavaraniya, Avadhijnanavaraniya, Kevalajnanavaraniya, Avadhi, Manahparyaya, Kevalin, Prakriti.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 8.6 - The five kinds of knowledge-obscuring karma (jñānāvaraṇa) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Verse 8.4 - The eight kinds of nature-bondage (prakṛtibandha) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Verse 8.14 - The maximum duration of the first three types of karmas < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 4.8a - The eighth: Parādṛṣṭi (parā-dṛṣṭi)—Introduction < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
Jain Science and Spirituality (by Medhavi Jain)
2. Jaina Scriptures (Agamas) < [Chapter 3 - An Introduction to Jainism]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
3.1. Jain philosophy in ancient India < [Chapter 9 - Economic, Political and Religious conditions]