In Hinduism

Shaiva philosophy

Source: Google Books: The Paramarthasara of Abhinavagupta with the Commentary of Yogaraja

Sthāvarayoni (स्थ̄वरयोनि) refers to “stationary beings”, according to the Paramārthasāra of Abhinavagupta, Kārikā 38.—Accordingly, “When the host of principles [namely, the sense-organs] is tranquil, the Lord is, as it were, tranquil; when delighted, he is delighted; when deluded, he is deluded; but, in truth, he is not so [as for instance when he is seen as the origin of stationary beings—sthāvarayoni]”.

Note regarding sthāvarayoni:— Böhtlingk, Roth Sanskrit Wörterbuch cite, s.v sthāvara, in re ‘fixed’ plants, the apparently parallel formation ‘sthāvarotpatti’ from a medical text (but do not offer a gloss) and the Bhāgavatapurāṇa (III 10, 18 ff.) avers that the seventh, among the nine “creations” of Brahmā, is that of ‘fixed’ (taṣṭhuṣām) entities—plants and trees—suggesting the possibility that Brahmā himself might justifiably be called “sthāvarayoni”. On sthāvara, ‘stationary being’, meaning the sub-category of ‘animals’ that include plants and trees, see n. 322.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Sthāvarayoni (स्थावरयोनि) refers to the “wombs of immobile beings”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Also all connections are obtained by all those possessing a body who have roamed about for time without a beginning in the wombs of mobile and immobile beings (sthāvarayoni—trasasthāvarayoniṣu)”.

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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: Sthavara, Yoni.

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