Vihayogati, Vihayas-gati, Vihāyogati: 2 definitions
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Vihayogati 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Vihāyogati (विहायोगति, “movement”) refers to one of the various kinds of Nāma, or “physique-making (karmas)”, which represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8. What is meant by gait (vihāyogati) body-making karma? The karmas rise of which causes movement in space are called body-making karma of movement or gait.
How many types of movement /gait (vihāyogati) body-making karma are there? These karmas are of two types, namely
- commendable (śubha),
- not-commendable (aśubha).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Vihāyōgati (ವಿಹಾಯೋಗತಿ):—[noun] (jain.) a particular superhuman power, with which one is supposed to fly in the space like a bird.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vihayas, Gati.
Full-text: Shubhavihayogati, Ashubhavihayogati, Nama.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 2 - Flow of movement < [Chapter 7]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 8.11 - The subdivisions of physique-making or name-karma (nāma) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Verse 10.2 - The annihilation of all karmas is liberation (mokṣa) < [Chapter 10 - Liberation]
Verse 9.1 - Definition of saṃvara (stoppage of karmas) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Gommatsara by Acharya Nemichandra (by Bai Bahadur J. L. Jaini)
The 14 Stages, and 148 Karmas < [Introduction (volume 2)]
The 148 Sub-classes of Karma < [Introduction (volume 2)]
Chapter 1 - Description of the Prakriti or Nature of Karmas < [Volume 2 - Karma-kanda, part 1]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.2: types of karma < [Appendices]