Pradeshatva, Pradeśatva, Pradesha-tva: 2 definitions
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Pradeshatva 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 Pradeśatva can be transliterated into English as Pradesatva or Pradeshatva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Shape Formation; That potentiality or quality by virtue of which the substance always exists in some shape or form (occupying some spatial units) is called shape formation attribute.
Pradeshatva refers to “having smallest indivisible units” and represents one of the ‘Six Universal Qualities of Substance’.—There are six universal qualities which are found in all the substances. ‘They are as follows: being, entityhood, substancehood, objectivity, having smallest indivisible units and eternal persistence.’ The same qualities can be translated in Hindi as: astitva, vastutva, dravyatva, prameyatva, pradeshatva, and agurulaghutva.—[...] Possession of space points (pradeshatva) signifies a quality which makes estimation of parts achievable.
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 (+0): Tva, Pradesha.
Full-text (+0): Common Attributes, Vastutva, Dravyatva, Prameyatva, Astitva, Agurulaghutva.
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Jain Science and Spirituality (by Medhavi Jain)
1.2. Six Universal Qualities of Substance < [Chapter 5 - Science in Jainism]
Gommatsara by Acharya Nemichandra (by Bai Bahadur J. L. Jaini)
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A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
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