In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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

Tiryaktva (तिर्यक्त्व) [=tiryagatva?] refers to the “state of plants and animals”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about birth (utpādam) in the state of plants and animals (tiryagatve [=tiryagtve?])]—Also when a corporeal [soul] who is complete, having consciousness, with five senses [and] possessing limbs thus comes into being among the plants and animals then it is not because of a very small diminution in shameful deeds. When sentient beings attain here the human state endowed with attributes characterized by place, birth, etc. that is because of the insignificance of [their] actions, I think”.

Synonyms: Tiryagatva, Tiryaggatva.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tiryaktva (तिर्यक्त्व).—

1) Animal nature.

2) Breadth.

Derivable forms: tiryaktvam (तिर्यक्त्वम्).

See also (synonyms): tiryaktā.

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

1) Tiryaktva (तिर्यक्त्व):—[=tiryak-tva] [from tiryak > tiraḥ] n. idem, [Manu-smṛti xii, 40 and 68; Yājñavalkya iii; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

2) [v.s. ...] = -pramāṇa, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra viii, 6, 7 [Scholiast or Commentator]]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Tiryaktva (तिर्यक्त्व) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tericcha.

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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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Partial matches: Tiryanc, Tva.

Full-text: Tiryakta, Tericcha, Tiryagatva, Avashyam, Tiryaggatva, Ahuta, Laghava.

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