In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bṛhat-kalpa-bhāṣya

Nantaka (नन्तक) refers to a “cloth”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., nantaka) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Nantaka, (nt.) (a contamination of namataka (Kern, Toev. p. 169), maybe Sk. naktaka “cover for nakedness” (Trenckner, Notes 81¹), unless it be non-Aryan) a shred, rag, worn-out cloth, usually explained by jiṇṇapilotika (J. III, 22) or khaṇḍabhūtā pilotikā (PvA. 185) or pilotika only (VvA. 311).—S. V, 342; A. III, 187; IV, 376 (°vāsin as v. l.; text has nantikavāsin); Vv 80⁷ (anantaka); Pv III, 2¹⁴; J. III, 22 (°vāsin clad in rags). (Page 346)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Nantakan, Nantakari.

Ends with: Anantaka, Dinantaka, Kananamtaka, Lavanantaka, Madanantaka, Maranantaka, Paritanantaka, Prajnantaka, Pranantaka, Rinantaka, Vighnantaka, Yuktanantaka.

Full-text: Anantaka, Namataka, Vasi.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Nantaka; (plurals include: Nantakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)

Jataka 421: Gaṅgamāla-jātaka < [Volume 3]

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