Shabdendriya, Śabdendriya, Shabda-indriya: 4 definitions

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Shabdendriya 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.

The Sanskrit term Śabdendriya can be transliterated into English as Sabdendriya or Shabdendriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 2: the Category of the living

Śabdendriya (शब्देन्द्रिय, “ear-sense-organ”) is another word for Śrotendriya: one of the “five sense-organs” (pañcendriya), according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 2.19. What is the meaning of hearing sense organ? The sense organ used by its owner for hearing the sound of an object of knowledge is called hearing sense organ (śabda-indriya).

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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»] — Shabdendriya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śabdendriya (शब्देन्द्रिय).—the ear.

Derivable forms: śabdendriyam (शब्देन्द्रियम्).

Śabdendriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śabda and indriya (इन्द्रिय).

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

Śabdendriya (शब्देन्द्रिय):—[from śabda > śabd] n. ‘sound-organ, the ear’ [Suśruta]

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Shabdendriya in German

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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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