Dhiguna, 顿丑墨驳耻峁嘺, Dhi-guna: 2 definitions
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Dhiguna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa顿丑墨驳耻峁嘺 (啶о啶椸啶�) refers to the 鈥渋ntellectual qualities鈥�. Cf. Hemacandra鈥檚 Dvy膩艣raya K膩vya 1.182 and commentary thereon. The eight qualities are somewhat differently enumerated in the Ratna commentary on the P膩艣upata work Ga峁嘺k膩rik膩, and collectively known as V膩sa in the P膩艣upata system.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra顿丑墨驳耻峁嘺 (啶о啶椸啶�) refers to a set of eight qualities.鈥擳he 8 诲丑墨驳耻峁嘺蝉 are named in the Yoga艣膩stra, com. p. 53a (Bhavnagar ed.).鈥�
- 艣耻艣谤奴峁Ｄ� (the desire to hear);
- 艣谤补惫补峁嘺 (hearing);
- 驳谤补丑补峁嘺 (grasping the meaning of the 艢膩stras);
- 诲丑腻谤补峁嘺 (remembering);
- 奴丑补 (reasoning and doubts about meaning);
- apoha (resolution of doubts);
- 补谤迟丑补惫颈箩帽腻苍补 (ascertainment of definite meaning);
- 迟补迟迟惫补箩帽腻苍补 (conclusion as to what is the real essence).
An alternative explanation offered by the commentary for 奴丑补 and apoha is that 奴丑补 is general knowledge and apoha specialized knowledge鈥�.
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Full-text: Arthavijnana, Akhiladhiguna, Shravana, Shushrusha, Tattvajnana, Apoha, Grahana, Uhapoha, Uha, Dharana.
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