Mayapinda, Māyāpiṇḍa, Maya-pinda: 1 definition
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Mayapinda 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.
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General definition (in Jainism)
Māyāpiṇḍa (मायापिण्ड) refers to “alms-food obtained through fraud”, according to the Āṣāḍhabhūtirāsa ( dealing with the lives of Jain teachers.—The Āṣāḍhabhūtirāsa (in Gujarati) is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The story [of Āṣāḍhabhūtirāsa ] goes back to the Piṇḍaniryukti 474-480 where it is delineated in cryptic style and meant to illustrate alms-food obtained through fraud (māyāpiṇḍa), then expanded in Sanskrit by the avacūris and numerous versions in vernaculars. the monk Āṣāḍhabhūti begged alms at the house of the actor Viśvakarma. in order to get alms several times, he used deceit, repeatedly changing his appearance through magical power. he gave up monastic life to marry the actor’s two daughters whose beauty had attracted him, and became a professional actor. [...]”.
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: Ma-ya, Pinda, Maya.
Full-text: Ashadhabhutirasa, Ashadhabhuti.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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