Vanapishaca, Vanapiśāca, Vana-pishaca: 1 definition
Introduction:
Vanapishaca 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 Vanapiśāca can be transliterated into English as Vanapisaca or Vanapishaca, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vanapishacha.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismVanapiśāca (वनपिशाच) refers to a class of piśāca deities according to the Śvetāmbara tradition of Jainism, while Digambara does not recognize this class. The piśācas refer to a category of vyantaras gods which represents one of the four classes of celestial beings (devas).
The deities such as the Vanapiśācas are defined in ancient Jain cosmological texts such as the Saṃgrahaṇīratna in the Śvetāmbara tradition or the Tiloyapaṇṇati by Yativṛṣabha (5th century) in the Digambara tradition.
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: Pishaca, Vana.
Full-text: Pishaca.
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