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GLOSSARY
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Sanvara : Effecting the stoppage of inflow of karmas. Samyaga-gnan : Pure and right knowledge. Samyag Darshana : Pure and right perception or intuition. Samyaga charitrya : Pure and righteous conduct. Saudharma : The name of the first heaven. Shrutagnana : Knowledge acquired by means of words, signs, etc. Siddha : Perfect soul residing at the top of the universes. Siddhashila : The topmost part of the universe. Shravaka : A Jain householder. Sajiva : Sentient, conscious.
Tirthamkara : Propounder of religious laws or order.
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Utsarpini : Ascending cycle of time.
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Vedniya : Karmik forces which cause experiences of pleasure and
pain.
