Pratishthapanasamiti, Pratiṣṭhāpanasamiti, Pratishthapana-samiti: 2 definitions
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Pratishthapanasamiti 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 Pratiṣṭhāpanasamiti can be transliterated into English as Pratisthapanasamiti or Pratishthapanasamiti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Pratiṣṭhāpanasamiti (प्रतिष्ठापनसमिति) or simply Pratiṣṭhāpana (also known as Utsargasamiti) refers to “(the care) in regard to sanitation”, and represents one of the five Samiti (“five kinds of carefulness”), according to chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, in the sermon of Sūri Dharmaghoṣa:—“[...] the gift of supporting dharma (dharmopagrahadāna) is five-fold: purity of giver, receiver, gift, time, and thought. [... ] That gift would have purity of receiver, whose receiver is such a man [who] observes the five kinds of carefulness (samiti) [viz., pratiṣṭhāpanasamiti], [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Pratiṣṭhāpanāsamiti (ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪನಾಸಮಿತಿ):—[noun] (jain.) a religious observance of a jaina monk or mendicant, that he discharges urine and faeces at a place not having any living being.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pratishthapana, Samiti.
Full-text: Pratishthapana, Utsargasamiti.
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