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Jaina Pāribhāsika Sabdakosa
prohibited)); in this text there is a detailed description of Pratyākhyāna(1) (formal resolve (vow) of abstinence)) to be undertaken in the final state. samlidhā tahā vi jahājuttam samleham karettā nivvāghātam sacetthā ceva bhavacarimam paccakkhamti, ctam savittharam jattha'jjhayane vannijjati tamajjhayanam mahāpaccakkhānam.
(Nandi 77 Cū p. 58)
- 263:(austerity quâ abandonment of body) which is undertaken facing respectively the east, the south, the west and the north, each for the period of one day and night; the complete course takes four days and nights with complete fasting, mahābhadrāyām pūrvadisyekamahorātram, evam seşadiksvapi, eşā daśamena püryate.
(AvaNi 530 Cū 1 p. 286) See-Bhadrā Pratimā.
Mahāpraśnavidyā A kind of Vidyā (occult science); that Vidyā, through which the answer to any question which is asked verbally (about any event going to happen in the future) is rightly given. vividhamahāprasnavidyāśca-vācaiva prasne satyuttaradāyinyaḥ mahāpraśnavidyāḥ.
(SamaPra 98 V, Pa 115)
Mahāmuni Great ascetic1. One who. giving up entire attachment to sensuality, dedicates himself to the observance of Dharma (1) (righteousness). 2. The principal ascetic (or sage) who comprehends the vast Samsāra (labyrinth of transmigration in mundane existence). savvam gehim parinnāya, esa panae mahāmuņi. panato mahamtam muneti samsāram, pahāno vā muni.
(Ā 6.37 Cū p. 212)
Mahāyāna Great path-The Ksapakasreni (the spiritual ladder of annihilation of deluding Karma). mahāyānam-mahāpathaḥ kṣapakasreniriti tatparyam.
(ĀBhā 3.78)
Mahāprāna A state of super Samādhi (1) (concentration of mind) and perfect Kāyotsarga (2 (austerity quâ abandonment of body); it is a form of very subtle state of meditation, on the completion of whose sādhanā, a Caturdaśapūrvi (the ascetic having knowledge of all the 14 Pürvas (canonical works of earlier lore)) can undertake Anuprekşā (1) (mental revision) of all the fourteen Purvas within an Antarmuhurta (time-period between 2 Samayas (smallest timeunits) and 1 Samaya less 48 minutes)); if an occasion arises, he can repeat them either in order or in reverse order. bhaddabābussāmi acchamti coddasapuvvi....bhanamti-dukkātanimittam mahāpānam na pavittho mi, iyānim pavittho mi......mahāpānam kira tadā atigato hoti, tāhe uppanne kajje amtomuhuttena coddasa vi puvvāni anuppehejjati, ukkaiovaiyāni careti.
(ĀVaCū2 p. 187)
Mahāvikyti The high caloried (tasty) food which tends to stimulate the passion; e.g.-butter, alcohol (wine), meat and honey. cattāri mahāviyadi ya homti ņavanidamajjamamsamadhū. kamkhāpasamgadappāsamjamakario edāo..
(Mū353)
Mahāprātihārya
Eight divine Atisayas (supernatural magnificeince) of the Tirtharkara (ford-founder). cautisātisayamide attha mahāpadiherasamjutte. mokkhayare titthayare...... (TriPra 4.928) See-Prātihārya.
Mahāvideha That Karmabhūmi-region of the Jambūdvipa continent in Jain Geography), which is situated in the south of the Varsadhara Mount Nilavān, in the north of the Varşadhara Mount Nişadha, in the west of the Eastern Lavaṇasamudra and in the east of the Western Lavanasamudra. nilavamtassa vāsaharapavvayassa dakkhinenam, nisahassa vāsaharapavvayassa uttarenam, puratthimalavanasamuddassa paccatthimenam, paccatthimalavanasamuddassa puratthimenam, ettha nam jambuddive dive mahāvidehe ņāmam vāse pannatte.
(Jam 4.98) manusyakşetre bharatairāvatavidehāh pañca
Mahābhadrāpratimā A type of Pratimā (intensive course of spiritual practice), characterized by Kāyotsarga (2)
