Samyamavat, Saṃyāmavat: 4 definitions

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Samyamavat 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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Saṃyamavat (संयमवत्) refers to “one who is self-controlled”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “One who is restrained [com.—one who is self-controlled (saṃyamavān)] continually accumulates good karma by the activity of the body through his body which is well-controlled or by abandoning the body. The body of embodied souls attaches to bad karmas through actions which possess constant exertion and which kill living beings”.

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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

[«previous next»] — Samyamavat in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃyāmavat (संयामवत्).—mfn. (-vān-vatī-vat) Forbearing. E. saṃyāma, and matup aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Saṃyamavat (संयमवत्):—[=saṃ-yama-vat] [from saṃ-yama > saṃ-yam] mfn. self-controlled, parsimonious, economical, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

2) Saṃyāmavat (संयामवत्):—[=saṃ-yāma-vat] [from saṃ-yāma > saṃ-yam] mfn. self-controlled, [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃyāmavat (संयामवत्):—[(vān-vatī-vat) a.] Forbearing.

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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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