Digvrata, Dik-vrata: 4 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Jaina YogaDigvrata (啶︵た啶椸啶掂啶班い) refers to 鈥渧ow of spatial limitation鈥� and represents an observance (vrata) laid down for Jain laymen, classified within the 驳耻峁嘺惫谤补迟补 group. The nomenclature of the 补迟颈肠腻谤补蝉 of the dig-vrata is, to all intents and purposes, the same for 艢vet膩mbaras and Digambaras:
- going beyond the limits in an upward direction (奴谤诲丑惫补-诲颈办-辫谤补尘腻峁嚹乼颈办谤补尘补);
- going beyond the limits in a downward direction (补诲丑辞-诲颈办-辫谤补尘腻峁嚹乼颈办谤补尘补);
- going beyond the limits in a horizontal direction (迟颈谤测补驳-诲颈办-辫谤补尘腻峁嚹乼颈办谤补尘补);
- expanding the limits of the area of movement (办峁迟谤补-惫峁沝诲丑颈);
- forgetfulness (蝉尘峁泃测补苍迟补谤诲丑腻苍补).
The fundamental idea of the vrata is to reduce quantitatively a man鈥檚 sinful actions by circumscribing the area in which they can be committed. To express this, one simile, incorporated already in the 膧va艣yaka-c奴r峁嚹�, is repeated from author to author among the 艢vet膩mbaras and is used by some Digambaras, notably Samanta-bhadra and 膧艣膩dhara:
鈥淟ike a heated iron sphere the layman will inevitably, as a result of 辫谤补尘腻诲补, bring about the destruction of living creatures everywhere, whether he is walking, or eating, or sleeping, or working. The more his movements are restricted the fewer 迟谤补蝉补-箩墨惫补蝉 and 蝉迟丑腻惫补谤补-箩墨惫补蝉 will perish鈥� (膧va艣yaka-s奴tra with C奴r峁嚹� part 2, p. 294)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDigvrata (啶︵た啶椸啶掂啶班い):鈥擺=dig-vrata] [from dig > di艣] n. = -virati, [Jaina literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dig, Dik, Vrata.
Full-text: Deshavakashika, Deshavakashikavrata, Vrata.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
The three Silavratas < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
The four Siksavratas < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.30 - The transgressions of Digvirati-vrata (direction-limiting vow) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Verse 7.21 - Supplementary vows of the householder with minor-vows < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
20. Lay followers in Jainism < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 14: 峁氠梗abha鈥檚 sermon < [Chapter III]