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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: JAINpedia: Jainism

Ukkāliya (उक्कालिय) in Prakrit (Utkālika in Sanskrit) refers to “related to when to study scriptures” and represents an example of Suyanāṇa (Śrutajñāna) or “scriptural knowledge” (knowledge from what is heard) which represents one of the five types of knowledge, as explained in the Nandīsūtra.—Examples of Ukkāliya are (1) “can be studied at any time”; (2) “titles of works are provided, some of which correspond to extant works while others are lost”.

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Ukkaliyā (उक्कलिया) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Utkalikā.

2) Ukkāliya (उक्कालिय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Utkālika.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Ends with: Mamdukkaliya.

Full-text: Utkalika.

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