Mudhadrishti, Mūḍhadṛṣṭi, Mudha-drishti: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Mudhadrishti means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Mūḍhadṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Mudhadrsti or Mudhadrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Jaina YogaMūḍhadṛṣṭi (मूढदृष्टि) refers to an aspect of mithyātva (false belief) as defined by Amitagati in his 11th century Śrāvakācāra. Accordingly, mūḍha-dṛṣṭi refers to the false belief where the divinity, the guru, and the dharma are sullied by passion and violence. This is equivalent to the agṛhīta of the previous list, or the anābhogika of the first list. Mithyātva refers to the direct opposite of samyaktva, and is defined by Hemacandra in his 12th century Yogaśāstra verse 2.17 as belief in false divinities, false gurus, and false scriptures.
This mūḍha-dṛṣṭi which is more properly one of the doṣas of samyaktva is presented in a more detailed form in the category of the three mūḍhatās or foolish ideas relating to the divinity, to the teacher and to worldly life. These seem to be listed only by the Digambaras but Hemacandra and other Śvetāmbaras find the same opportunity for criticizing the superstitions of other religions when they discuss the nature of the ku-deva, ku-guru, and ku-śāstra.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMūḍhadṛṣṭi (मूढदृष्टि).—[adjective] stupid, silly (lit. having an uncertain look).
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Drishti, Mudha.
Ends with: Amudhadrishti.
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