Matapitamahi, Mata-pitamahi, Mātāpitāmahī: 1 definition

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Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Mātāpitāmahī (मातापितामही) refers to “paternal grandmother of the mother” and represents one of the eight classes of female ancestors entitled to śrāddha.—(The 5 samitis and 3 guptis are compared to the eight ‘mothers’).—Cf. Saṃskārakaustubhaprārambha, p. 24a, line 4.

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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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