Shrihemacandra, Śrīhemacandra, Shri-hemacandra: 1 definition
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Shrihemacandra 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 Śrīhemacandra can be transliterated into English as Srihemacandra or Shrihemacandra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shrihemachandra.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Jainism)Śrīhemacandra (श्रीहेमचन्द्र) refers to the “honourable Hemacandra”, according to the 12th century Yogaśāstra (verse 12.55) by Hemacandra: a Jain treatise dealing with Yoga and the highest reality (tattva).—Accordingly, “[This] Upaniṣad of Yoga, which is a cause of wonder in the mind of the assembly of the wise, was known from scripture, from the mouth of a good Guru and a little from experience in various places. Because of the profuse requesting of the Caulukya king, Kumārapāla, it was placed in the realm of words by his teacher, the honourable Hemacandra (śrīhemacandra). [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Shri, Hemacandra.
Full-text: Padmavasa.
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