Mahavirastavana, Mahāvīrastavana, Mahavira-stavana: 2 definitions
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Source: University of Cambridge: Jainism1) Mahāvīrastavana (महावीरस्तवन) is the name of Jain hymn composed in the 12th century by Jinavallabha (from the Kharataragaccha) in 30 Sanskrit stanzas. This hymn is an instance of bhāṣāśleśa as it can be read both in Sanskrit and Prakrit (samasaṃskṛta).
2) Mahāvīrastavana (महावीरस्तवन) is another hym in 25 Sanskrit stanzas composed by Jinaprabhasūri.—Each of the 25 stanzas of Jinaprabhasūri’s Mahāvīrastavana illustrates the use of a different Sanskrit meter, the name of which is mentioned in the stanza. [...] This author, who was active in the 14th century, is known for his sophisticated handling of languages, whether Prakrit or Sanskrit, which are displayed in particular in the numerous hymns he composed, making use of figurative poetry citrakāvya and other devices. He even wrote a hymn in Apabhramsha and Persian as a way to honour Sultan Muhammed Bin Tugluq (Balbir 2006 and Vose).
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IMahāvīrastavana (महावीरस्तवन) is another name for the Vīrastuti (Sūtrakṛtāṅga I.6): a work dealing with the Aṅga section of Jain Canonical literature.—The Vīrastuti is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—As the earliest hymn to Mahāvīra in the Śvetāmbara canon, the Vīrastuti (also called Vīrastava, Mahāvīrastavana) enjoyed an immense popularity and was liable to be transmitted independently from the Sūtrakṛtāṅga.
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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