Trishashtishalakapurusha, Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣa, Trishashtishalaka-purusha: 1 definition
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Trishashtishalakapurusha 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.
The Sanskrit term Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Trisastisalakapurusa or Trishashtishalakapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: HereNow4U: An Outline of Jaina LiteratureTriṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣa (त्रिषष्टिशलाकापुरुष) (short for Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra), lit. “the lives of the sixty-three excellent men” by Hemacandra is a big poem. It is divided into ten sections. The author himself describes it as an epic poem. It contains the life-stories of the 63 Great Men. The Pariśiṣṭaparvan or Sthavirāvalīcarita is the appendix to the Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacarita. It contains the life-stories of the Elders (Sthaviras).
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: Purusha.
Starts with: Trishashtishalakapurushacarita, Trishashtishalakapurushacaritra, Trishashtishalakapurushacharita, Trishashtishalakapurushacharitra.
Full-text: Trishashtishalakapurushacaritra, Trishashtishalakapurushacarita.
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Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
9.3. Influence on Hemacandra’s Trisastisalakapurusa-carita < [Chapter 6 - Sources, contribution and influence of Paumacariyam]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 4.5c - Nature of spiritual activities performed by a Sthirā-dṛṣṭi beholder < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
Chapter 3.1 - Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya (Benedictory Verse) < [Chapter 3 - Introduction to the Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya]
Chapter 2.2 - Life story of Haribhadrasūri < [Chapter 2 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri]