Sumatinathacaritra, Sumatinatha-caritra, Sumatinātha-caritra, Sumatināthacaritra: 1 definition
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Sumatinathacaritra 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sumatinathacharitra.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection ISumatināthacaritra (सुमतिनाथचरित्र) is the name of a work by Somaprabhācārya who is also the author of the Sindūraprakara (classified as gnomic literature), 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.—Somaprabhācārya, the author, was a pupil of Vijayasiṃha-sūri from the bṛhadgaccha, himself a pupil of Ajitadeva. Among his other works are another anthology called Śṛṅgāravairāgyataraṅgiṇī, the famous Prakrit story-book Kumārapālapratibodha, composed in VS 1241, a Sumatināthacaritra in Prakrit and a Śatārthakāvya. [...]
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: Caritra, Sumatinatha.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)