The Sanskrit term Parigṛhītāgamana can be transliterated into English as Parigrhitagamana or Parigrihitagamana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 7: The Five Vows

Parigṛhītāgamana (परिगृहीतागमन) refers to “intercourse with an unchaste married woman” and represents one of the five transgressions (aticara) of the “minor vow of celibacy” (brahmacarya-aṇuvrata) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 28.—What is meant by married woman (parigṛhītā)? A woman who is married to a man for all her sexual and worldly needs is a married woman. What is meant by intercourse with an unchaste married woman? It means to perform sexual activities with an unchaste married woman. 

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Parigrihita, Gamana.

Ends with: Aparigrihitagamana, Itvara-parigrihita-gamana.

Full-text: Itvara-parigrihita-gamana, Brahmavrata, Brahmacaryanuvrata.

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