Nishcayanaya, Niścayanaya, Nishcaya-naya: 1 definition

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Nishcayanaya means something in Jainism, Prakrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Niścayanaya can be transliterated into English as Niscayanaya or Nishcayanaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Nishchayanaya.

In Jainism

Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Niścayanaya (निश्चयनय) refers to a “transcendental viewpoint”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 148, l. 28]—See The Jaina Religion and Literature (Vol I, p 126)

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