Kalpasutravacuri, Kalpasūtrāvacūri, Kalpasutra-avacuri: 1 definition
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Kalpasutravacuri means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Kalpasutravachuri.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: University of Cambridge: JainismKalpasūtrāvacūri (कल्पसूत्रावचूरि) is a commentary on the Kalpasūtra: a major canonical text of the Śvetāmbara Jains. It is composed in Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit, in a mixture of prose and verse, and containing the life-stories of the twenty-four Jinas, in particular Neminātha, Pārśvanātha and Mahāvīra. This Kalpasūtrāvacūri was composed by Kulamaṇḍanasūri on the basis of Jinaprabhasūri'’s commentary Sandehaviṣauṣadhi, 14th century. It is also called Antarvācanā, “a sort of indirect commentary. It narrates the legends suggested in the text and explains the ritual connected with the reading of the Kalpasūtra”.—(cf. Velankar 1944: p. 78)
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kalpasutra, Avacuri.
Full-text: Kulamandana, Kulamandanasuri, Antarvacana, Devasundara, Devasundarasuri.
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