Nihsheshanartha, Niḥśeṣānartha, Nihshesha-anartha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Niḥśeṣānartha can be transliterated into English as Nihsesanartha or Nihsheshanartha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsNiḥśeṣānartha (निःशेषानर्थ) refers to a “completely worthless (abode)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Having taken hold of this body in this life, suffering is endured by you. Hence, that [body] is certainly a completely worthless abode (niḥśeṣānartha-mandira). Whatever difficulties arise from life, they are each endured here by the embodied soul, only having taken hold of the body powerfully”.
Synonyms: Sarvānartha.
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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Partial matches: Nihshesha, Anartha.
Full-text: Anartha, Nihshesha, Sarvanartha.
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