Medata, Meḍatā: 1 definition
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Medata 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IMeḍatā (मेडता) is name of an ancient city where a manuscript of the Naladavadanticaupaī (dealing with the lives of Jain female heroes) was composed, which 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.—This manuscript of the Naladavadanticaupaī is composed in VS 1673 in Meḍatā at the insistence of one Netasī as indicated at the end of the work where the author states his monastic affiliation to the kharataragaccha (36v7).
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)
Starts with: Medatalumpa, Medatapura, Medatavala.
Full-text: Medatavala, Jinasimhasuri, Jinasimha, Naladavadanticaupai, Naladavadanti, Hiranandanagani, Lalacandra, Lalacandragani, Hiranandana.
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