Tattvasaptaka, Tattva-saptaka: 1 definition
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In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Tattvasaptaka (तत्त्वसप्तक) refers to the “seven principles” (i.e., “seven realities”), as used in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 5, ll 19-20]—Jainism admits seven tattvas i.e. principles—realities—categories viz.
- soul,
- non-soul,
- influx of kārmika matter into the soul,
- bondage (of the soul by this matter),
- stoppage (of the influx),
- dissipation (of the kārmika matter) and
- liberation (of the soul from matter).
For their exposition see JRL (Vol. I, pp. 58-71).
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Partial matches: Saptaka, Tattva.
Full-text: Saptatattva.
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