Sharir: 3 definitions

Introduction
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Hindi
2. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Sharir means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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)

Source: Atma Dharma: Principles of Jainism

Body;

How many kinds of bodies are there?

There are five kinds of bodies:-

Audarika (Physical, Gross Body).
Vaikriyaka (Fluid, Transformable Body).
Aharak (Miraculous Projectable or Translocation Body).
Taijas (Luminous, Electric Body).
Karman (Karmic Matter Body).

How many bodies can a mundane soul have at a time?

A mundane soul has at least two or at the most four bodies at a time.

The details are as follows:-

Electric and karmic bodies in vigrahagati, i. e., when soul is in transit from one body to another,
Physical, electric and karmic bodies found in human and sub-human (animal) beings.
Fluid, electric and karmic bodies found in celestial and hellish (infernal) beings, and
Saints possessing aharaka riddhi may have physical, miraculous projectable, electric and karmic, bodies.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Sharir in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) body, physique; (a) mischievous; —[aura atma] body and soul; -[kriya] physiology; ~[kriyatmaka] physiological; ~[kriya-vijnana] physiology; ~[kriya-vaijnanika] a physiologist; physiological; -[gathana] physique, body-build, physical frame; -[tyaga] death; -[damda] physical punishment; -[patana/pata/nipata] death, demise; -[rakshaka] a bodyguard, escort; -[racana] anatomy, physical structure; •[vijnana/shastra] anatomy; ~[racanavaijnanika] an anatomist; anatomical; ~[vijnana/shastra] physiology; ~[vaijnanika] a physiologist; physiological; -[shastri] a physiologist; ~[shastriya] physiological; -[sambamdha] physical relationship, sexual relationship; -[sambamdhi] corporeal, pertaining to the body/physical frame; -[samskara] sixteen rituals or consecrations of physical purification prescribed by the Vedas; ~[stha] located or concentrated in the body; confined to the physical element; —[galana/ghulana] to be on the wane, to be decrying, to decay; —[chutana] to pass away, to die; —[chodana/-tyagana] to die, to pass away; —[jalana] to be running very high temperature;—[bhara jana] to acquire fullness of bloom; to acquire healthy flesh; —[mem bijali dauda jana] to be thrilled with excitement..—sharir (शरीर) is alternatively transliterated as Śarīra.

2) Sharir in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) Anatomy; (a) anatomical, corporeal; —[tattva] physical/corporeal/anatomical etcment; —[vigha/shastra] (the science of) Anatomy; ~[shastriya] anatomical..—sharir (शारीर) is alternatively transliterated as Śārīra.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Sharir is another spelling for शरीर [śarīra].—n. 1. the body; physique; 2. a dead body;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Search found 9 books and stories containing Sharir, Sharirs; (plurals include: Sharirs, Sharirses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

View of ayurveda students for the sharir rachana as subject and the choice of teaching career < [Volume 3, issue 4 (2015)]

Kala Sharir: An Overview < [Volume 11, issue 6 (2023)]

A Clinical Consideration of concept of Nail Anatomy as per Basic text of Ayurveda. N.A < [Volume 10, issue 4 (2022)]

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Research in rachana sharir - need of hour < [2022: Volume 11, May issue 5]

A review article on tri- sharir concept of ayurveda < [2023: Volume 12, August issue 13]

Conceptual approach towards rachana sharir w.s.r. to shadanga sharir < [2023: Volume 12, August issue 13]

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A review of ayurvedic sharir swaroopa < [2021, Issue 1, January]

Concepts of mamsa marma - a review article < [2021, Issue 9, September]

A review of ‘sharir dhatu vyuhkara’ karma of vata dosha in garbha and sharir < [2020, Issue 3, March]

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