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Nagnataka
Naked aajivikas Nagnya
Popular / Figurative standpoint Naigama naya
The point of view which has a purpose or an end Naimitic karya
Principle action Naimittika sambandha
Causality effect relation Naisargik mithyaatva
Agruhit mithyatva; Inborn wrong belief Naischayika
Real; Proper; From the nishchaya point of view Naishthika
Jain by conviction Naisthika sraavaka
Model stager; Pledged votary Naiyayika
Nayaya-adherent Nali
Tunnel; Channel; A time unit Namaha
Bow; Salutation Namanee
Bent; Bowing; Angerless Namaskaara
Reverential greeting Prostration; Bowing; Salutation;
Obeisance Namaskaara mantra
(1) Reverent salutation to the five holy beings - arihants, siddhas, acharyas, upadhayas and sadhus/sadhvis; (2) A prayer consisting of nine lines, which is the most meaningful of all Jain prayers in that it allows the follower to pay homage to all teachers; (3) This is the core mantra of the Jainas, if it can be called by that name. Translated into English, it's only an obeisance to the five agents of well-being, called pancha- paramesthi.
(4) The daily prayer of Jains Naminaatha
21st Teerthankara Namo
Obeisance; A posture of reverence with folded hands
and bowed head Namokaara mantra or mahaa mantra (1) This is the core mantra of the Jainas, if it can be called
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