Shrisagaracakrivarttin, Shrisagara-cakrivartin, Śrīsagaracakrivartin, Śrīsagaracakrivarttin, Shrisagara-cakrivarttin, Shrisagaracakrivartin: 1 definition
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Shrisagaracakrivarttin 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 terms Śrīsagaracakrivartin and Śrīsagaracakrivarttin can be transliterated into English as Srisagaracakrivartin or Shrisagaracakrivartin or Srisagaracakrivarttin or Shrisagaracakrivarttin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shrisagarachakrivarttin.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IŚrīsagaracakrivarttin (श्रीसगरचक्रिवर्त्तिन्) or Śrīsagaracakrivarttikathā refers to one of the 157 stories embedded in the Kathāmahodadhi by Somacandra (narrating stories from Jain literature, based on the Karpūraprakara), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Kathāmahodadhi represents a repository of 157 stories [e.g., Śrīsagaracakrivartti-kathā] written in prose Sanskrit, although each of them is preceded by a verse. Together, they stage a large number of Jain characters (including early teachers). [...]
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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