Parikshasamartha, Pariksha-samartha, Parīkṣāsamartha, Pariksha-asamartha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Parīkṣāsamartha can be transliterated into English as Pariksasamartha or Parikshasamartha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsParīkṣāsamartha (परीक्षासमर्थ) refers to “(being) unable to examine the doctrine”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Those who have adopted a heterodox doctrine, lacking in [knowledge of the highest] reality, proclaim various doctrines. They are not aware of the reality of things because they are not competent to examine that [doctrine] [com.—they are unable to examine the doctrine (dharmaparīkṣāsamarthāḥ)] . The doctrine is said to be forbearance, humility, purity, straightforwardness, truth and restraint, celibacy, asceticism, renunciation and non-possession”.
Synonyms: Parīkṣākṣama.
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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