Sharirashuddhi, Śarīraśuddhi, Sharira-shuddhi: 1 definition
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Sharirashuddhi 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 Śarīraśuddhi can be transliterated into English as Sarirasuddhi or Sharirashuddhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsŚarīraśuddhi (शरीरशुद्धि) refers to the “purification of the body”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “And one washes a lump of earth with water again and again, even a hundred times, then the water obtains dirt [and] it may share dirtiness with the body [com.—Purification of the body (śarīraśuddhiḥ) is not through bathing (snānena)]. If, by chance, this body is cleaned by the waters of the ocean then, being cleaned, in an instant it contaminates even those [waters] also”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shuddhi, Sharira.
Full-text: Snana.
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