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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra

Rūpagatā (रूपगता) refers to a sub-division of cūlikā, one of the five parts of Dṛṣṭivāda: one of the twelve limbs of the internal-corpus (aṅga-praviṣṭa). The Aṅgapraviṣṭa refers to one of the two types of scriptural knowledge (śruta), which refers to one of the five types of knowledge (jñāna).

according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 1.20, “scriptural knowledge (śruta) preceded by sensory knowledge (mati) is of two, or of twelve (e.g., dṛṣṭivāda) or of many kinds”. Dṛṣṭivāda is of five kinds (e.g., cūlikā). Cūlikā is again of five sub-divisions (e.g., rūpagatā).

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Rūpagata (रूपगत).—nt. (compare AMg. rūva-gaya = mūrtadravya, rūpavān padārtha, a corporeal substance; see s.v. gata), substantially = rūpa, form: tādṛśaṃ sukarmavipākābhi- nirvṛttaṃ śubhaṃ rūpagataṃ Mahāvastu iii.375.17, and similarly 19; cakṣvindriyaṃ rūpagateṣu dhāvati Suvarṇabhāsottamasūtra 56.7; yad… rūpagatenāpaliguddhaṃ Śikṣāsamuccaya 249.8, what is not affected (lit. greedily fastened upon) by form; bhūtagrahāviṣṭaḥ puruṣo vividhāni rūpagatāni paśyati Gaṇḍavyūha 522.26.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Gata, Rupa.

Ends with: Svarupagata.

Full-text: Svarupagata, Gata, Culika.

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