Nyasapahara, Nyāsāpahāra, Nyasa-apahara: 3 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Jaina YogaNyāsāpahāra (न्यासापहार) refers to one of the transgressions (aticāra) of the Satya-vrata (vow of truth).—The Tattvārtha-bhāṣya (verse 7.21) defines this as “the taking of a pledge deposited by another person and forgotten”. Siddhasena Gaṇin expands this by the following example. Suppose someone has deposited in safe custody a sum of five hundred coins but when he comes to collect it, cannot remember whether the figure was five hundred or four hundred. If the holder of the money were to take advantage of that uncertainty to give back only four hundred coins he would be guilty of nyāsāpahāra. The same view is taken by Digambara writers.
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 7: The Five VowsNyāsāpahāra (न्यासापहार, “misappropriation”) refers to one of the five transgressions (aticara) of the “minor vow of truthfulness” (satya-aṇuvrata) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 7.26.—What is meant by misappropriation (nyāsa-apahāra)? It means to retain part of the wealth given by others for safekeeping and returning part of it (saying as it is the total wealth pledged by them).
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNyāsāpahāra (ನ್ಯಾಸಾಪಹಾರ):—[noun] betrayal of trust by not returning or by misusing the deposited thing or money.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Apahara, Nyasa.
Full-text: Satyanuvrata, Apahara, Satyavrata.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.26 - The transgressions of the minor vow of truthfulness < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
The five Anuvratas < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]