Niyativada, Niyativāda, Niyati-vada: 3 definitions
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Niyativada 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.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Source: International Journal of Jaina Studies: Haribhadra Sūri on Nyāya and SāṃkhyaNiyativāda (नियतिवाद) refers to the “doctrine about faith”.—The Śāstravārtāsamuccaya by Haribhadra Sūri’s is not a compendium of philosophical systems (darśana) but a comprehensive account (samuccaya) of doctrinal (śāstra) expositions (vārtā/vārttā) or simply doctrines (vāda). The Śāstravārtāsamuccaya (also, Śāstravārttāsamuccaya) is subdivided into stabakas, chapters or sections, for example: Kālavāda, Svabhāvavāda, Niyativāda and Karmavāda—on the doctrines about the leading principle in the world: time, essence, faith or karma.
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Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNiyativāda (ನಿಯತಿವಾದ):—[noun] the doctrine that everything, including one’s choice of action, is the necessary result of a sequence of causes; determinism.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryNiyativāda (नियतिवाद):—n. determinism;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vada, Vata, Niyati.
Full-text: Niyati, Niyativadi, Karmavada, Kalavada, Svabhavavada, Kala, Svabhava, Shastravartasamuccaya.
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