Naratva, Nara-tva: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Naratva 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsNaratva (नरत्व) refers to the “human state”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Also when a corporeal [soul] who is complete, having consciousness, with five senses [and] possessing limbs thus comes into being among the plants and animals then it is not because of a very small diminution in shameful deeds. When sentient beings attain here the human state (naratva) endowed with attributes characterized by place, birth, etc. that is because of the insignificance of [their] actions, I think”.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaratva (नरत्व):—[=nara-tva] [from nara] n. manhood, humanity, human condition, [Purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaratva (नरत्व):—(tvaṃ) 1. n. Manhood.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNaratva (ನರತ್ವ):—
1) [noun] the state or quality of being a human being.
2) [noun] a quality or qualities generally regarded as those that a man should have.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Narate, Narattuvam.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Naratva, Nara-tva; (plurals include: Naratvas, tvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.90 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 3.1.48 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (1): Jāti-samuddeśa (On the Universal)]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 3.3a - Nature of Pratibhā (poetic genious) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 5 - Foundation of Kavi-śikṣā school < [Chapter 3 - Contribution of Rājaśekhara to Sanskrit Poetics]