Sparshendriya, Sparśendriya, Sparsha-indriya, Sparshemdriya: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Sparśendriya can be transliterated into English as Sparsendriya or Sparshendriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 2: the Category of the livingSparśendriya (स्पर्शेन्द्रिय, “touch-sense-organ”) is another word for Sparśanendriya: one of the “five sense-organs” (pañcendriya), according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 2.19. What is the meaning of touch sense organ? The sense organs which cognizes for touching an object of knowledge is called touch sense organ (sparśa-indriya).
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySparśendriya (स्पर्शेन्द्रिय).—the organ or sense of touch.
Derivable forms: sparśendriyam (स्पर्शेन्द्रियम्).
Sparśendriya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sparśa and indriya (इन्द्रिय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySparśendriya (स्पर्शेन्द्रिय):—[from sparśa > spṛś] n. the sense of touch, [Suśruta]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sparśendriya (स्पर्शेन्द्रिय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Phāsiṃdiya.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSparśēṃdriya (ಸ್ಪರ್ಶೇಂದ್ರಿಯ):—[noun] the skin, as the organ of touch.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sparsha, Indriya.
Full-text: Phasimdiya, Sparshanendriya.
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