Jinakalpa, Jina-kalpa: 2 definitions
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Jinakalpa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJinakalpa (जिनकल्प):—[=jina-kalpa] [from jina] m. the ordinances practised by the Jinas (opposed to those of the Sthaviras), [Jaina literature] ([Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan xi, 3]).
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Jinakalpamala.
Full-text: Jinakalpika, Jinakalpamala, Campaka, Kumaraka, Caritramanorathamala.
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A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter I.d - Two sects of Jainism (Śvetāmbara and Digambara) < [Chapter I - Introduction]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 14: Vīra’s prophecy about future of Jainism < [Chapter XIII - Śrī Mahāvīra’s nirvāṇa]
Part 18: Further wandering with Gośāla < [Chapter III - Mahāvīra’s first six years as an ascetic]
Part 16: Gośāla’s misconduct < [Chapter III - Mahāvīra’s first six years as an ascetic]