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Jivitavinasha, īٲś, Jivita-vinasha, Jīvitavināsa: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Jivitavinasha means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.

The Sanskrit term īٲś can be transliterated into English as Jivitavinasa or Jivitavinasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jivitavinasha in Mahayana glossary
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

īٲś (जीवितविनाश) refers to the “destruction of life�, according to the ղٳṇḍⲹ첹貹Ჹ, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [After Viṣṇudatta attempted to enchant a Nāga]: “[...] He ran to the Bhagavān, went up to him and having bowed down at his feet said, ‘May the Bhagavān save me, may the Sugata save me. A fierce Nāga is desirous of destroying my life (īٲś) and there is nobody to save me’�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

īٲ�

(Burmese text): အသက်ပျက်စီးခြင်း၊ အသက်သေခြင်း။

(Auto-Translation): Death, the end of life.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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