Kritantahari, Kṛtāntahari, Kritanta-hari: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Kṛtāntahari can be transliterated into English as Krtantahari or Kritantahari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsKṛtāntahari (कृतान्तहरि) refers to “Yama’s lion”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “When Yama is an opponent of embodied souls, all elephants, horses, men, and soldiers and the powers of mantras and medicines become useless. While any person does not hear the merciless roaring of Yama’s lion (kṛtāntahari—kṛtāntaharigarjitam), in that time he leaps about having pleasure in only [his own] power”.
Synonyms: Yamasiṃha, Yamakaṇṭhīrava.
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: Kritanta, Hari.
Full-text: Hari, Yamasimha, Yamakanthirava.
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