Shraddhana, Śraddhāna: 4 definitions
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Shraddhana 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 Śraddhāna can be transliterated into English as Sraddhana or Shraddhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraŚraddhāna (श्रद्धान) (or Saṃyakśraddhāna, Saṃyakśraddhā) refers to “right-belief” and represents one of the three aspects of yoga (self-concentration), according to chapter 4.5 [dharmanātha-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, as Dharma-nātha said in his sermon on the kaṣāyas:—“Emancipation (mokṣa) is the chief of the four objects of existence and the source of it is self-concentration (yoga), and it (yoga) is the three jewels having the form of jnana, śraddhāna, and caritra. Understanding in accordance with the Principles is jñāna; right-belief is saṃyakśraddhā; and abandonment of all censurable activities is caritra. The Soul alone—or rather, the right-belief, knowledge, and conduct of a yati, since it (the soul) really consists of them—rules the body. If anyone knows the soul in himself by himself because of the freedom from delusion, that itself is his right-conduct, -knowledge, and -belief. [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚraddhāna (श्रद्धान).—[neuter] faith.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śraddhāna (श्रद्धान) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saddahāṇa.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shraddhanavakandikasutra.
Ends with: Samyakshraddhana.
Full-text: Samyakshraddhana, Saddahana, Samyagdarshana, Samyakshraddha, Yoga, Jnana.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Shraddhana, Śraddhāna, Sraddhana; (plurals include: Shraddhanas, Śraddhānas, Sraddhanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
23. Goddess Śraddhā < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 1.1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition (Introduction) < [Chapter 1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition—A Historical Review]
Chapter 1.4 - From Haribhadrasūri to Hemacandrācārya (Hemachandra) < [Chapter 1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition—A Historical Review]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 21: Sermon on the kaṣāyas < [Chapter V - Śrī Dharmanāthacaritra]