Yashahkirti, Yaśaḥkīrti, Yashas-kirti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Yaśaḥkīrti can be transliterated into English as Yasahkirti or Yashahkirti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmasYaśaḥkīrti (यशःकीर्ति) refers to “glory and fame” and represents one of the various kinds of Nāma, or “physique-making (karmas)”, which represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8. What is meant by glory and fame (yaśaḥkīrtī) body-making karma? The rise of which causes glory and fame of the living being is called glory and fame body-making karma.
The opposite-pair of yaśaḥkīrtī (glory and fame) is ayaśaḥkīrti (demerit).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yashah, Yashas, Kirti.
Ends with: Ayashahkirti.
Full-text: Kotishvara, Nama.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Tattva 3: Puṇya (merit) < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 8.25 - The types of karmas that constitute merit (puṇya) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Verse 8.11 - The subdivisions of physique-making or name-karma (nāma) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Verse 10.2 - The annihilation of all karmas is liberation (mokṣa) < [Chapter 10 - Liberation]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 3 - Kinds of Creation < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - Description of the dissolution of the Universe (a) < [Section 4a - Upasaṃhāra-pāda]