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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 9: Influx of karmas

Visaṃyojanā (विसंयोजना).—What is meant by visaṃyojanā? It is the transformation of virulent four passions into the 12 passions at the levels intense (which hinders abstinence), mild (which disturbs complete self restraint) and gleaming /subtle of the four (anger, pride, greed and deceit).

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Visaṃyojana (विसंयोजन).—adj. (to Sanskrit vi-sam-yuj-; compare prec.), (one who or) that which detaches, unbinds, frees: (dharma- paryāyaṃ…) svacittadṛśyagocara-°janaṃ Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra 43.16. Cf. next.

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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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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)

Verse 9.45 - The nature of nirjarā (dissociation of karmas) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]

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