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Abbreviation:
V.N.
Vira Nirvana: Calendar, starting after the liberation of Lord Mahavira. Maharaja Sahib: Suffix used by Jains after the name of their preceptor / monk as a sign of respect / veneration.
M.S.
Diacritical marks used
'a'
vk bZ
Å
‘ee' or 'ii' Suu' or 'oo 'Sh'
"K?
‘M
'D'
'N'
like in dark like in steel like in school or you like in Shine like in band like in hand Short n, nasal like in tea like in shut like in Rishi like in Vigyan like in kshama
ka vuçokj “V2 *"$2
K?
'S' Ri' Gy' 'Sh' 'h'
% fol xl
Jain definitive words used frequently
c rya
Preceptor monk and leader / head of a Jain congregation/group
gama
Scripture
Avasarpi i
Half time cycle in which the happiness keeps on decreasing; the other half, Utsarpini has happiness increasing
Bha
raka
Administrator monk; Yati and r pujya are other words used by Svetambara Jains.
Caityav s
Temple dweller
