In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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

Nirjaya (निर्जय) refers to the “mastering” (of the mind), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Breath control is praised by mendicants, whose own opinions are well-established, for the accomplishment of meditation and for steadiness of the inner self. Therefore, it should be learned directly and before [meditation] by the wise. Otherwise, even a little mastering of the mind (citta-nirjaya) cannot be done. It is considered by the teachers of old as threefold in accordance with the difference in characteristics. There is inhalation, holding and, immediately after that, exhalation”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nirjaya (निर्जय).—f. Complete victory, subjugation, vanquishing; विपर्यासं यथा मेरोर्वासवस्येव निर्जयम् (viparyāsaṃ yathā merorvāsavasyeva nirjayam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 7.193.7.

Derivable forms: nirjayaḥ (निर्जयः).

See also (synonyms): nirjiti.

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

Nirjaya (निर्जय).—i. e. nis-ji + a, m. Conquest, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 3, 273; Mahābhārata 7, 5317.

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

Nirjaya (निर्जय).—[masculine] conquest, victory.

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

Nirjaya (निर्जय):—[=nir-jaya] [from nir-ji] m. conquest, complete victory, subduing, mastering, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature; Suśruta etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Nirjaya in German

context information

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: Nir, Jaya.

Ends with: Cittanirjaya, Vinirjaya, Vyadhinirjaya.

Full-text: Nirjiti, Vinirjaya, Vyadhinirjaya.

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