Pancastikayam, Pañcāstikāyam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPañcāstikāyam (பஞ்சாஸ்திகாயம்) noun < pañcāstikāya. (Jaina philosophy) The five ontological categories under which Reals are distributed, viz., jīvāstikāyam, tarmāstikāyam, atarmāstikāyam, ākācāstikāyam, puṟkalāstikāyam or ajīvāstikāyam; ஜீவாஸ்திகாயம், தர்மாஸ்திகாயம், அதர்மாஸ்திகாயம், ஆகாசாஸ்திகாயம், புற்கலாஸ்தி காயம் அல்லது அஜீவாஸ்திகாயம் என்ற ஐந்து சைன மத தத்துவங்கள். [jivasthigayam, tharmasthigayam, atharmasthigayam, agasasthigayam, purkalasthi kayam allathu ajivasthigayam enra ainthu saina matha thathuvangal.] (திருநூற்றந்தாதி [thirunurrandathi] 23, உரை. [urai.])
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Full-text: Pancattikayam, Astikayam, Purkalastikayam, Akacastikayam, Tarmastikayam, Atarmastikayam, Ajivastikayam.
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