Manushyanayaka, Manuṣyanāyaka, Manushya-nayaka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Manuṣyanāyaka can be transliterated into English as Manusyanayaka or Manushyanayaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsManuṣyanāyaka (मनुष्यनायक) refers to the “chiefs of humans”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Yama’s noose, which cannot be resisted even by the chiefs of gods, demons, men and the lord of snakes [com.—by the chiefs of the gods, demons, humans and the lord of snakes (devāsuramanuṣyanāgendranāyakaiḥ)], in half a moment binds the world of living souls. Yama is clearly the one and only chief conqueror of the three worlds [and] by the mere wish of whom do the 30 gods die”.
Synonyms: Naranāyaka.
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.
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Partial matches: Manushya, Nayaka.
Full-text: Naranayaka.
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