Pakshikasutra, Pākṣikasūtra, Pakshika-sutra: 1 definition
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Pakshikasutra 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 Pākṣikasūtra can be transliterated into English as Paksikasutra or Pakshikasutra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IPākṣikasūtra (पाक्षिकसूत्र) is the name of a work dealing with the Āvaśyaka section of Jain Canonical literature.—Various manuscripts of the Pākṣikasūtra (in Prakrit) are included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Pākṣikasūtra. is a pratikramaṇa text for fortnightly recitation. It is written alternately in verse and in prose. there are two main prose-units: one on the vratas, the second one containing a list of canonical works. This reflects the tendency ‘to ritualize dogmatic terms’ (Bruhn p. 30). the last verse concerns the śruta-devatā.
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: Pakshika, Sutra.
Starts with: Pakshikasutravritti.
Full-text: Pakshikasutravritti.
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