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Karmakshapana, °­²¹°ù³¾²¹°ìá¹£a±è²¹á¹‡a, Karma-kshapana: 2 definitions

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Karmakshapana means something in 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.

The Sanskrit term °­²¹°ù³¾²¹°ìá¹£a±è²¹á¹‡a can be transliterated into English as Karmaksapana or Karmakshapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

°­²¹°ù³¾²¹°ìá¹£a±è²¹á¹‡a (करà¥à¤®à¤•à¥à¤·à¤ªà¤�) or °­²¹°ù³¾²¹°ìá¹£a±è²¹á¹‡atva refers to the “destructiveness for karmaâ€�, according to the 11th century JñÄnÄrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Åšubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the destructiveness for karma (°ì²¹°ù³¾²¹°ìá¹£a±è²¹á¹‡a³Ù±¹²¹³¾) of asceticism (³Ù²¹±è²¹²õ²¹á¸�)]—Having found the path of non-attachment, the more the one who has subdued his senses undergoes asceticism, the more he destroys the karmas which are difficult to conquer. A corporeal [soul] becomes pure like gold immediately karma, whose existence is without a beginning and which is completely consumed by the fire of meditation, is destroyedâ€�.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

°­²¹°ù³¾²¹°ìá¹£a±è²¹á¹‡a (ಕರà³à²®à²•à³à²·à²ªà²�):—[noun] (Jain.) a religious observance intended to clear off or reduce the effects of one’s past deeds.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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