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MEANING |
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Jaina: |
Follower of Jina, a synonym for
Nigantha; one who has samyak-darsana |
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Jaina-brachman: |
Laypeople in charge
of priestly functions within certain Jaina communities |
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Jaina-sasana: |
Teaching of the
Jainas |
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Jainabhasa: |
False Jainas |
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Jala: |
Water |
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Janma: |
Birth |
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Janma-kalyana: |
Birth; one of the
five auspicious events in the career of a Tirthankara |
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Jara: |
Old age |
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Jarisabda: |
Root word |
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Jati: |
Birth, caste;
species within a gati Genus of beings. |
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Genus. |
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Jati (Kalpana): |
Sophism |
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Jati-karma: |
The variety of nama-karma
that determines one's specific destiny |
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Jati-mantra: |
A litany used in
celebrating the birth of a child |
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Jayamala: |
Garland of victory;
a hymn in praise ofthe Jinas |
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Jigisu katha: |
A debate which is
held for victory |
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Jijnasa: |
Curiosity |
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Jina: |
Spiritual victor; a
synonym for Tirthankara |
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Jina-agama: |
Jaina scripture |
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Jina-bhavana: |
Jaina temple |
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Jina-bimba: |
Image of Jina |
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Jina-nama: |
Name of Jina |
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Jinakalpin: |
A monk whose conduct
is modeled upon that of Mahavira |
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Jinasthapana: |
Image of Jina |
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Jiva: |
living |
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Soul; sentient |
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Jiva Kanda: |
Fifth of the Sacred
Books of the Jainas |
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Jivatva: |
Soul |
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Jnana: |
Knowledge |
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Jnana-cetana: |
Consciousness
characterized as knowing itself |
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Jnananaya: |
Point of view of
knowledge |
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Jnananayabhasa: |
False point of view
of knowledge |
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Jnanavarana: |
Knowledge-obscuring |
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Jnanavaraniya: |
Knowledge-obscuring |
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Jugupsa: |
Disgust |
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Disgust; aversion.
Hiding one's own, and publishing other people's shortcomings. |
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Jyotiska: |
The steller gods |
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