Shacinatha, Śacinātha, Shaci-natha: 1 definition
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Shacinatha 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 Śacinātha can be transliterated into English as Sacinatha or Shacinatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shachinatha.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraŚacinātha (शचिनाथ) is the name of a deity (cf. Indra) mentioned in chapter 1.3 [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, “[...] the gods, Śacinātha and others, bowed to Ādinātha and with folded hands recited a hymn of praise as follows: ‘We are unable to describe your qualities fittingly. Nevertheless, we praise them. For knowledge becomes great by your power. [...]’.”.
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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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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