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The Jainism glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 1341 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

6. Abdhi
10. Abhasin
11. Abhava
21. Abhedin
24. Abhici
25. Abhidhana
28. Abhidheya
29. Abhighata
30. Abhigraha
32. Abhihita
33. Abhii
34. Abhimata
37. Abhimukha
43. Abhinaya
44. Abhindita
52. Abhisheka
55. Abhishta
57. Abhiyoga
59. Abhogi
60. Abhogini
67. Abhyasa
68. Abhyudaya
70. Abrahma
72. Abu
79. Acala
83. Acamamla
85. Acamana
86. Acamla
87. Acara
88. Acarana
90. Acarya
93. Acchupta
94. Acelaka
95. Acetana
97. Achana
98. Achedi
99. Acicchit
101. Acidrupa
102. Acintya
103. Acira
104. Acitta
105. Acoksha
106. Acyupta
107. Acyuta
110. Adamsha
111. Adana
116. Adarsha
120. Adarshani
123. Adatta
124. Adattadana
126. Adaya
127. Adbhuta
128. Adda
130. Addaga
132. Addhina
133. Adeya
134. Adhaena
135. Adhahpatat
136. Adhaka
137. Adhaki
138. Adhama
142. Adharma
144. Adharmika
145. Adhas
147. Adhi
148. Adhigama
149. Adhika
150. Adhikarana
153. Adhikarin
154. Adhikya
155. Adhina
156. Adhipatya
157. Adhirupa
158. Adhisha
162. Adhivyadhi
164. Adhogati
165. Adholoka
167. Adhruva
168. Adhvaga
169. Adhvara
170. Adhya
171. Adhyana
172. Adhyatma
174. Adhyatmika
175. Adhyayana
176. Adi
177. Adijina
180. Adiksha
181. Adimatsya
183. Adinatha
186. Adipta
187. Adisara
189. Adishvara
191. Aditya
192. Adityabha
194. Adityapura
198. Adribhid
199. Agada
200. Agadha
201. Agai
202. Agama
203. Agamana
204. Agaracanda
205. Agari
206. Agarin
207. Agata
208. Agha
209. Aghasuti
210. Agneya
211. Agneyakuni
212. Agneyi
213. Agni
214. Agnibhuti
215. Agnijatin
216. Agnijvala
217. Agnika
218. Agnikumara
219. Agnikunda
220. Agnimanava
222. Agnimitra
223. Agnimukha
225. Agnisahita
227. Agnishikha
229. Agnisimha
230. Agnivahana
231. Agnivyapta
232. Agra
233. Agrahayana
234. Agrahita
235. Agrayaniya
236. Agrihita
237. Agrima
238. Aguptayika
239. Agupti
241. Aguru
242. Agurulaghu
244. Aha
245. Ahamindra
247. Ahara
248. Aharaka
251. Aharatva
252. Ahari
253. Ahicchatra
254. Ahilya
255. Ahimsa
258. Ahindra
260. Ahna
261. Ahnika
262. Ahsrava
263. Aidamparya
264. Aikata
265. Aikshvaka
266. Aikya
267. Aikyabhava
268. Aira
269. Airavana
270. Airavata
274. Airavati
275. Aishana
277. Aishvarya
278. Ajamukha
279. Ajara
280. Ajasra
281. Ajatasatru
282. Ajaya
283. Ajina
284. Ajinadvipa
287. Ajinavara
293. Ajita
294. Ajitabala
295. Ajitadeva
297. Ajitakatha
298. Ajitanatha
300. Ajitasena
303. Ajitasimha
305. Ajiva
306. Ajivakaya
307. Ajivika
308. Ajna
310. Ajnana
311. Ajnanaraga
314. Ajnanin
315. Ajnata
316. Ajnavicaya
318. Akala
319. Akama
322. Akampa
323. Akampita
324. Akara
325. Akaratraya
326. Akarma
328. Akasha
331. Akashaga
333. Akashagata
339. Akashaya
341. Akashayi
342. Akasmika
344. Akhamal
345. Akhandala
347. Akhandita
348. Akhapata
349. Akhara
350. Akhaya
351. Akhedin
352. Akhemal
353. Akhila
354. Akimcanya
355. Akincanata
356. Akirna
358. Akranda
359. Akrandana
360. Akranta
361. Akrita
365. Akrosha
366. Aksha
367. Akshama
368. Akshara
376. Akshavata
377. Akshaya
380. Akshipra
381. Akshobhya
382. Akuta
383. Alabha
384. Alaka
386. Alakha
387. Alambhiya
388. Alambusha
389. Alana
390. Alanita
392. Alarka
393. Alasa
394. Alata
395. Alatacakra
396. Alaya
397. Alayacakka
398. Alesi
399. Ali
400. Alidha
402. Alingin
404. Alingita
405. Alinjara
408. Alocana
409. Aloka
410. Alokakash
412. Alokakasha
415. Alparoma
416. Alu
417. Aluka
418. Amadeva
420. Amala
421. Amalaga
423. Amanaska
425. Amantrana
426. Amara
427. Amaracala
428. Amaraguru
431. Amarakunda
435. Amarapati
436. Amararatna
440. Amarasena
443. Amaravati
444. Amaru
445. Amasa
446. Amavasi
447. Amavasya
448. Amaya
449. Amayavalli
450. Amba
451. Ambadaga
452. Ambadak
453. Ambara
456. Ambarisha
457. Ambashtha
458. Ambhodhi
459. Ambhoja
461. Ambika
462. Ambilii
463. Ambilika
464. Ambiliya
465. Ambu
466. Ambudhi
467. Amedhya
470. Amita
471. Amitagati
473. Amitamati
474. Amitatejas
476. Amitavega
477. Amla
478. Amlika
479. Amloca
480. Amma
481. Ammaka
482. Ammala
483. Ammaya
484. Amnaya
485. Amogha
487. Amoha
489. Amra
490. Amracaura
492. Amrakubja
494. Amrisha
495. Amrita
501. Amshu
503. Amurta
505. Amurtatva
506. Amusement
507. Anabhi
509. Anabhijna
510. Anabhoga
511. Anabhogika
512. Anacara
513. Anadara
514. Anaddha
515. Anadeya
516. Anadhara
517. Anadhisaha
518. Anadi
519. Anadibhava
520. Anadijati
521. Anadikala
526. Anadrita
528. Anadyatman
529. Anagara
530. Anagari
531. Anagarin
532. Anagha
533. Anaharaka
534. Anahari
535. Anahilla
539. Anakanksha
540. Anakara
541. Anakshara
542. Anala
544. Analalidha
550. Anana
551. Ananda
556. Anandakuja
558. Anandamaya
562. Anandghan
563. Ananga
567. Ananta
571. Anantaguna
572. Anantajit
574. Anantakaya
575. Anantamati
580. Anantara
583. Anantasena
591. Ananugami
593. Anapannika
594. Anaparnika
595. Anaranya
596. Anaranyaja
597. Anarpita
598. Anartha
602. Anarya
603. Anasana
604. Anashrava
605. Anashrita
606. Anashvara
607. Anasina
608. Anata
609. Anatanka
610. Anatha
612. Anaushadha
614. Anava
616. Anavadya
617. Anavastha
619. Anayana
621. Anayatana
624. Andaja
625. Andha
626. Andhaka
627. Andhakara
628. Andhakupa
629. Andhikrita
631. Andhra
633. Aneka
639. Anekartha
641. Anekashuci
642. Anga
643. Angabahira
644. Angabahya
645. Angada
646. Angadana
647. Angadesha
648. Angaja
650. Angana
655. Angara
656. Angaro
657. Angavijja
658. Anger
659. Anghra
660. Anghripa
661. Angikritya
662. Angin
663. Angopanga
664. Angula
665. Angushtha
667. Anguttha
668. Anicca
670. Aniccatta
671. Anihsrita
672. Anika
673. Anikapati
674. Anilavat
675. Anilavega
676. Anima
678. Anindita
679. Anindri
680. Anindriya
681. Anisha
682. Anishta
684. Anishtata
685. Anishvara
686. Anitya
689. Anityata
691. Anityatva
692. Anivarya
695. Aniyata
696. Aniyatatva
698. Anjana
702. Anjira
703. Anka
704. Anki
706. Ankita
707. Ankola
708. Ankura
710. Ankusha
711. Anna
713. Anta
714. Antaha
717. Antaka
723. Antakrita
724. Antara
726. Antaragata
729. Antaranga
732. Antaratman
733. Antaraya
736. Antariksha
737. Antarlina
738. Antarodaga
739. Antarodaka
741. Antarvedi
742. Antosha
743. Anu
744. Anubhaga
746. Anubhava
751. Anubimbita
752. Anucatana
753. Anucintana
754. Anudaya
755. Anuddhara
756. Anudiraka
757. Anudisha
758. Anudvara
759. Anugama
760. Anugami
761. Anugamika
763. Anuka
764. Anukampa
765. Anukarin
766. Anuklesha
767. Anukosha
768. Anukta
769. Anumanita
772. Anumodana
773. Anupacanda
774. Anupasevya
775. Anuppeha
776. Anupracaya
777. Anupreksha
778. Anupurvi
779. Anupurvya
780. Anuradha
781. Anushajana
782. Anushreni
783. Anushtheya
784. Anuttara
787. Anuvaka
789. Anuvici
790. Anuvrata
791. Anuvritti
794. Anvita
795. Anya
797. Anyajana
801. Anyata
802. Anyatha
803. Anyatva
806. Anyonya
808. Ap
809. Apada
811. Apadagriha
812. Apadanatva
813. Apadhyana
814. Apadravana
815. Apaharin
816. Apakritya
817. Apana
818. Apapa
819. Apapapuri
820. Apara
821. Aparajita
823. Aparampara
824. Aparatva
825. Aparigraha
829. Aparyapta
830. Aparyapti
831. Apas
832. Apasina
833. Apasya
834. Apata
835. Apavada
836. Apavarga
837. Apaya
842. Apoha
845. Apramatta
847. Apranin
848. Aprapta
849. Aprashasta
850. Aprashna
855. Apratirupa
861. Apravritti
862. Apriti
863. Apriya
864. Apsaras
865. Apta
866. Apurva
868. Ara
869. Arabdha
870. Arabhya
871. Aradhana
872. Aradhya
873. Arahana
874. Arambha
879. Arambhin
880. Arana
881. Aranakalpa
882. Aranala
883. Aranatha
884. Arani
885. Arapaka
886. Arati
887. Aravinda
889. Arbuda
890. Arbudacala
892. Arcimali
893. Arcimalini
894. Arcis
899. Ardhahara
914. Ardita
915. Ardra
919. Ardraka
922. Arghada
923. Arhaddatta
924. Arhanmata
925. Arhannaya
926. Arhat
927. Arijaya
928. Arimjaya
929. Arinatha
931. Arindama
932. Arindamana
934. Arishta
936. Arisudana
937. Arjaka
938. Arjava
939. Arjuna
940. Arka
941. Arkacandra
943. Arkakirti
944. Arkaprabha
945. Arkaratha
946. Arkendu
947. Arnava
949. Arogi
950. Arpita
951. Arshabhi
952. Arta
953. Artadhyana
954. Artha
955. Arthadana
956. Arthaikya
957. Arthakriya
960. Arthantara
963. Arudha
964. Aruna
965. Arunabhasa
966. Arunadvipa
967. Arunagrama
970. Arunavara
973. Arunoda
974. Arupa
975. Arupi
976. Arvagdrish
977. Arya
978. Aryabrahma
979. Aryadesha
980. Aryaghosha
981. Aryagupta
982. Aryajati
983. Aryakhanda
986. Aryaman
992. Aryasuri
993. Asadana
994. Asadjnana
996. Asadvidya
997. Asadya
998. Asakarana
999. Asali
1000. Asalika
1001. Asambhava
1002. Asamgi
1004. Asamjnin
1005. Asammudha
1007. Asamsari
1008. Asamyama
1009. Asamyamamaya
1010. Asana
1011. Asanagriha
1012. Asanga
1013. Asankhada
1014. Asanmarga
1015. Asara
1016. Asarana
1018. Asat
1020. Asatkalpa
1021. Asatya
1023. Asatyasatya
1025. Asava
1026. Asceticism
1027. Asevana
1029. Asha
1030. Ashadhabhuti
1033. Ashagaja
1034. Ashakti
1036. Ashamsin
1037. Ashanighosha
1038. Ashanijava
1040. Ashanivega
1043. Asharanatva
1044. Ashariri
1045. Ashashvata
1047. Ashatana
1048. Ashauca
1049. Ashaya
1050. Ashcarya
1051. Ashcaryakara
1053. Ashirvada
1054. Ashitika
1055. Ashmaka
1056. Ashodhyatva
1057. Ashoka
1058. Ashokacandra
1060. Ashokadatta
1061. Ashokalati
1062. Ashokamuni
1063. Ashrama
1064. Ashramapada
1065. Ashranta
1066. Ashravavidhi
1067. Ashrita
1068. Ashta
1069. Ashtahnika
1071. Ashtakanya
1072. Ashtama
1073. Ashtamangala
1076. Ashtapada
1080. Ashtapsaras
1081. Ashtayoshit
1082. Ashubha
1083. Ashubhakarma
1086. Ashubhashaya
1087. Ashubhasrava
1089. Ashubhayoga
1091. Ashucigriha
1092. Ashucinamaka
1093. Ashucitva
1095. Ashva
1096. Ashvabhadra
1097. Ashvabindu
1098. Ashvagala
1099. Ashvaghosha
1100. Ashvagriva
1102. Ashvakarna
1103. Ashvamohita
1104. Ashvamukha
1105. Ashvapura
1106. Ashvaratha
1107. Ashvasena
1108. Ashvattha
1109. Ashvavabodha
1112. Asi
1113. Asiddha
1114. Asiddhabhava
1115. Asiddhahetu
1116. Asipatra
1117. Asitaksha
1118. Askandita
1119. Asmata
1120. Asoga
1121. Aspada
1122. Asra
1124. Asravatva
1125. Asrij
1126. Asrikpurna
1127. Assembly
1128. Asteya
1129. Asteyavrata
1130. Asthi
1131. Asthira
1132. Asthiradeha
1133. Asthisamuha
1134. Astikaya
1135. Astikya
1137. Astitva
1139. Asuci
1140. Asumatkrita
1141. Asura
1142. Asurakumara
1143. Asuranayaka
1144. Asuri
1145. Asvada
1146. Asvadodaya
1147. Atadakara
1148. Atanka
1149. Atapa
1150. Ataranga
1151. Atarangatama
1152. Atarkita
1153. Atarkitahetu
1154. Atavi
1155. Atibala
1156. Atibhadra
1157. Atibhara
1160. Atibhuti
1161. Aticara
1162. Atidurlabha
1163. Atigadha
1164. Atikaya
1165. Atikrama
1166. Atikramya
1167. Atikranta
1168. Atilobha
1169. Atimukta
1170. Atindra
1171. Atindriya
1173. Atinindita
1176. Atiprasanga
1177. Atipurusha
1178. Atirupa
1179. Atirupika
1180. Atisamgraha
1181. Atishaya
1182. Atisundari
1185. Ativahana
1186. Ativirya
1187. Ativismaya
1188. Atmadarshin
1189. Atmadhina
1190. Atmahita
1191. Atman
1192. Atmangula
1194. Atmapradesha
1195. Atmapravada
1196. Atmaraksha
1198. Atmarama
1199. Atmartha
1200. Atmatattva
1201. Atrana
1202. Atranabhaya
1203. Atreyi
1204. Atreyika
1205. Atta
1206. Attajhana
1207. Attattahasa
1208. Attavela
1209. Atthama
1210. Atula
1211. Atulaprayasa
1212. Atyaksha
1214. Atyanta
1215. Atyantabhava
1217. Atyantagadha
1222. Atyantika
1223. Atyantiki
1224. Atyartha
1225. Audarika
1228. Audayika
1230. Audayikarupa
1231. Aunodarya
1232. Aupashamika
1233. Aushadha
1234. Aushadhabala
1235. Aushadhi
1236. Autpattiki
1238. Avacchinna
1239. Avadataka
1240. Avadhi
1243. Avadhijnana
1246. Avadhutarupa
1247. Avagaha
1248. Avagahima
1249. Avagraha
1250. Avagunthita
1251. Avajna
1252. Avakirna
1253. Avalamba
1254. Avalambana
1255. Avalambita
1256. Avali
1257. Avalokana
1258. Avalokani
1259. Avanaddha
1260. Avani
1261. Avanitilaka
1262. Avanti
1265. Avarana
1266. Avaraniya
1267. Avarnavada
1268. Avarodhaka
1269. Avarta
1270. Avartaka
1271. Avasana
1272. Avasarpini
1273. Avashishta
1274. Avashya
1275. Avashyaka
1277. Avashyaya
1278. Avastha
1279. Avasthita
1280. Avaya
1281. Avayanuppeha
1282. Avayava
1283. Avayavanvita
1284. Avayavartha
1285. Avedi
1286. Avicara
1287. Avicarita
1288. Aviddha
1289. Avidvas
1290. Avidya
1292. Avidyaraga
1293. Avidyodbhuta
1294. Avigraha
1295. Avikala
1296. Avikalaphala
1297. Avinashin
1298. Avineya
1299. Avipaka
1301. Avirata
1303. Avirati
1305. Aviruddha
1306. Avishesha
1307. Avyabadha
1308. Avyagra
1309. Avyahata
1311. Avyakta
1312. Avyapi
1313. Avyaya
1314. Ayagapata
1315. Ayagapatta
1316. Ayaitthana
1317. Ayama
1318. Ayanama
1319. Ayarapanahi
1320. Ayariya
1322. Ayas
1323. Ayashahkirti
1324. Ayata
1325. Ayodhana
1326. Ayodhya
1327. Ayoga
1328. Ayogikevali
1329. Ayogin
1330. Ayogya
1331. Ayomaya
1332. Ayoni
1333. Ayu
1334. Ayudha
1335. Ayuhkarma
1336. Ayurbandha
1337. Ayurnama
1338. Ayurveda
1339. Ayus
1340. Ayushka
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