The Sanskrit term Tattvaniścaya can be transliterated into English as Tattvaniscaya or Tattvanishcaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Tattvanishchaya.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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

Tattvaniścaya (तत्त्वनिश्चय) refers to “ascertainment of reality”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Then if the mind is devoid of any sense object [and] influenced by restraint and tranquillity by means of virtue still there is no ascertainment of reality (tattvaniścaya). Also sometimes when these (i.e. good duration of life, etc.), which are exceedingly difficult to obtain, are obtained because of divine [action], some here [in the world] who are absorbed in objects of desire fall down because of carelessness”.

context information

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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tattvaniścaya (तत्त्वनिश्चय):—[=tat-tva-niścaya] [from tat-tva > tat] m. ‘ascertainment of truth’, right knowledge, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha vi, 91 and 94]

[Sanskrit to German]

Tattvanishcaya in German

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Nishcaya, Tattva.

Relevant text

Search found 1 books and stories containing Tattvanishcaya, Tattvaniścaya, Tattva-nishcaya, Tattva-niścaya, Tattvaniscaya, Tattva-niscaya; (plurals include: Tattvanishcayas, Tattvaniścayas, nishcayas, niścayas, Tattvaniscayas, niscayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)

Introduction by Kamalaśīla (verses 1-6)

show preview