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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmas

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

1. commendable (śubha),
2. not-commendable (aśubha).

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vihāyōgati (ವಿಹಾಯೋಗತಿ):—[noun] (jain.) a particular superhuman power, with which one is supposed to fly in the space like a bird.

context information

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: Gati, Vihayas.

Ends with: Ashubhavihayogati, Shubhavihayogati.

Full-text: Shubhavihayogati, Ashubhavihayogati, Nama.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Vihayogati, Vihāyogati, Vihayas-gati, Vihāyas-gati, Vihāyo-gati, Vihayo-gati, Vihāyōgati; (plurals include: Vihayogatis, Vihāyogatis, gatis, Vihāyōgatis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)

Part 2 - Flow of movement < [Chapter 7]

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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 8.26 - The types of karmas that constitute demerit (pāpa) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]

Verse 8.25 - The types of karmas that constitute merit (puṇya) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Appendix 1.2: types of karma < [Appendices]

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