In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Nākanāyaka (नाकनायक) refers to “Indra”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “The doctrine bestows upon embodied souls prosperity which is desired by Indra (nākanāyaka) and the lords of men and snakes, and is to be revered in the three worlds. The doctrine protects all [beings] that are mobile and immobile with regard to the occurrence of misfortune. It also comforts [them] completely with a stream of the liquid ambrosia of happiness”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nākanāyaka (नाकनायक).—an epithet of Indra; नाकनायकनिकेतनमाप (nākanāyakaniketanamāpa) N.

Derivable forms: nākanāyakaḥ (नाकनायकः).

Nākanāyaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāka and nāyaka (नायक). See also (synonyms): nākanātha.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nākanāyaka (नाकनायक).—m.

(-kaḥ) Indra. E. nāka, and nāyaka a chief.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nākanāyaka (नाकनायक):—[=nāka-nāyaka] [from nāka] m. idem, [Bālarāmāyaṇa; Naiṣadha-carita]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nākanāyaka (नाकनायक):—[nāka-nāyaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nakanayaka in German

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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: Nayaka, Naka.

Starts with: Nakanayakapurohita.

Full-text: Nakanayakapurohita, Nakanatha.

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