Parshvajina, Pārśvajina, Parshva-jina: 1 definition
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Parshvajina 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 Pārśvajina can be transliterated into English as Parsvajina or Parshvajina, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IPārśvajina (पार्श्वजिन) or Pārśvajinastuti is the name of a work dealing with Pārśva in Jain literature.—The Pārśvajina-stuti (in Gujarati/Rajasthani) is 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.
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: Parshva, Jina.
Starts with: Parshvajinapada, Parshvajinastuti.
Ends with: Samkheshvaraparshvajina.
Full-text: Saptasmarana, Kesara, Anandaghana.
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