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Shayanasamputa, ŚⲹԲṭa, Shayana-samputa, ŚⲹԲṃpṭa: 1 definition

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Shayanasamputa 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 terms ŚⲹԲṭa and ŚⲹԲṃpṭa can be transliterated into English as Sayanasamputa or Shayanasamputa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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ŚⲹԲṭa (शयनसम्पु�) refers to the “hollow of a couch� and is mentioned in chapter 1.1 [īś-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “then he [viz., Mahābala, previous incarnation of Ṛṣabha] was born in the hollow of a couch [viz., śⲹԲṭa] in the palace Śrīprabha, like a mass of lightning in a cloud. He had a divine form, symmetrical, his body free from the seven elements, [etc...]�.

Note: The usual description of the couch [śⲹԲ] is “high on both sides and depressed in the middle� (cf. verse 2.2.53. B. p. 16). I think ṭa must refer to the depression.

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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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