Alternative spellings of this word include Aprampar.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: SOAS Research Online: Prekṣā meditation: History and Methods

Aparaṃpara (अपरंपर) or “successionless” refers to one of the 46 qualities of the soul to be meditated on in the “Practice of Meditation on Liberated Souls (Siddhas)”, according to Jain texts like Ācārāṅga (5.6.123-140), Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama (13.5.4.31) and Samayasāra (1.49).—The pure soul can be recognised by meditation on its true nature, represented by the liberated souls of the Siddhas. The practice which leads to this realisation is meditation on the fact that attachment, aversion, passions and the influx of karmas, are ‘not mine’, that I am separate from them and consist of infinite knowledge, perception, conduct, spiritual energy, that I am the pure, enlightened, and everlasting soul. The qualities of the soul to be meditated on as truly mine are: [e.g., My soul is succession-less (aparaṃpara)] [...] The meditation on such extended fourty-five qualities of the pure soul presents the niśacaya-naya, which is aligned with Kundakunda’s approach.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

A-pārampara.—same as a-paramparā-balīvarda or a-paraṃ- parā-balīvarda-grahaṇa, a privilege of the donee of rent-free land (Ep. Ind., Vol. XV, p. 42). Note: a-pārampara is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

aparampāra (अपरंपार).—a (S) Endless, boundless, numberless; infinite, illimitable. aparampāraguṇa-buddhi-śakti-parākrama- mahatva-sāmarthya-pratāpa Countless or immeasurable excellencies, power, might, majesty &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

aparampāra (अपरंपार).—a Endless, numberless, infinite.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Aparaṃpāra (अपरंपार) [Also spelled aprampar]:—(a) boundless, infinite; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aparaṃpāra (ಅಪರಂಪಾರ):—[noun] the quality or fact of being boundless, infinite; boundlessness.

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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: A, Parampara.

Ends with: Andhaparampara, Bhavaparampara, Cakraparampara, Cittaparampara, Doshaparampara, Jnanaparampara, Karnaparampara, Kulaparampara, Lokaparampara, Putrapautradivamshaparampara, Sankalpaparampara, Shishyaparampara, Shrotraparampara, Sisaparampara, Sopanakaparampara, Sopanaparampara, Vadilaparampara, Vamshaparampara, Vijnanaparampara, Vriddhaparampara.

Full-text: Aprampar, Parampara.

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