Tattvarthadhigama, Tattvārthādhigama: 2 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Tattvārthādhigama (तत्त्वार्थाधिगम) or Tattvārthādhigamasūtra by Umāsvāti is the most fundamental extra-canonical Jaina treatise. It is the earliest religious scripture recognised as authoritative by both the Śvetāmbara and the Digambara sects (although in two slightly divergent recensions).
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
Tattvārthādhigama (तत्त्वार्थाधिगम) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vedānta. B. 4, 58 (Jaina ?).
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.
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Starts with: Tattvarthadhigamasutra.
Full-text: Tattvarthadhigamasutra, Umasvami.
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