Sammurcchana, Sammūrcchana, Saṃmūrcchana: 3 definitions
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Sammurcchana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sammurchchhana.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 2: the Category of the livingSammūrcchana (सम्मूर्च्छन) refers to “spontaneous generation” and represents one of the three types of birth (janman, method of getting born), according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 2.31. What is the meaning of spontaneous birth (sammūrcchana)? Acquisition by formation of the body, limbs etc. by the empirical soul by acquiring matter particles from the environment spontaneously are called spontaneous birth.
according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 2.35, “the birth of the rest of living beings is by spontaneous-generation (sammūrcchana)”. Who are included in the rest of the living beings here? From one sensed upto five sensed living beings with mind are included here.Can human beings also have spontaneous birth? Yes, The human beings with potential but no completions have spontaneous birth.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃmūrcchana (संमूर्च्छन).—
1) Fainting, insensibility.
2) Congealing, becoming dense.
3) Thickening, increasing.
4) Height.
5) Universal pervasion, co-extension, complete permeation.
6) Mixing, union; जलौघसंमूर्च्छनमूर्च्छितस्वनः (jalaughasaṃmūrcchanamūrcchitasvanaḥ) Ki. 16.59.
Derivable forms: saṃmūrcchanam (संमूर्च्छनम्).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃmūrcchana (संमूर्च्छन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃmucchaṇa.
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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Starts with: Sammurcchanodbhava.
Full-text: Sammurcchanodbhava, Sammucchana, Audarika, Napumsaka.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 2.35 - Birth by pontaneous generation (sammūrcchana-janma) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 2.31 - The different kinds of birth (janman) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 2.32 - The kinds of seats-of-birth (yoni) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 39: Of Air < [Chapter 4 - Of Special Substances]