Book Title: Aspects of Jaina Religion
Author(s): Vilas Sangve
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith

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________________ Glossary of Jaina Terms :: 169 Sruta-jñāna ; scriptural knowledge Subh-āsrava i influx of virtue or meritorious karmas Suddha ämnāya : pure and sacred tradition Sukla dhyāna : pure meditation Svetāmbara : white-clad, name of a major sect of Jainas Siddha jīva : a liberated soul Sopadhānata : propriety of behaviour Sthanaka : a building meant for prayer and re ligious activities Sthānakavāsi : a major sub-sect of Svetāmbara sect, Sthānaka-residents Sthāvara jīva : immobile soul Sthavira-kalpi Sādhus : ascetics who observe their rules of conduct in a milder form Sūksma-sāmparāya : all but entire freedom from passion Sutra : aphoristic expression Svādhyāya : study of scriptures Svastika : the particular sign considered propi tious Syādvāda : many-sided view-point, the doctrine of qualified assertion Syāt : in some respect, somehow, in a way Tapa : penance, austerity Tapa-mada pride of penance or religious aus terities Tārana-pantha : name of a sub-sect of Digambara sect Tattva : principle, reality Tejat-kāya jioa : a fire-bodied soul Terapantha : name of a major sub-sect of Digambara sect, name of a major sub-sect of Svetāmbara sect Tirtha : the contrivance which helps to cross the great ocean of worldly life Tirthiankara : one who makes the Tirtha, ford

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