Ladagalika, Lādagalikā: 1 definition
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Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 2: the Category of the livingLādagalikā (लादगलिका) or Lādalikā refers to one of the three types of vigraha, which refers to the movement of the transmigrating souls (saṃsārī) with bend, according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 2.28. What is the meaning of lādalikā state? It means the state of movement with two bends like the bends in the plough. How long does lādagalikā state exist? It exists for three time-instants only.
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