Book Title: Jainism the Creed for All Times
Author(s): D S Baya
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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________________ Tarupattanamarciņa- To die by jumping off a treetop. Tyakt – Renounced or left voluntarily. Udyuktamarana - A synonym of Samādhimaraṇa, meaning deliberate (voluntary) death. Upadhāna - Observance with a specific purpose. Upadhi – Monastic equipage such as Peacock-feather whisk (Picchi) and Water-gourd (Kamandalu) in the Digambara tradition and permitted clothes (Vastra), pots (Pātra), blanket (Kambal), Woollen whisk and broom (Rajoharana and Katāsana), etc in the Svetāmbara tradition. Upādhyāya – Teacher-preceptor of canonical knowledge. Upasampadā – Appraoaching the selected Ācārya for acceptance as a disciple. Uttamārtha-1. Literally – the ultimate goal of spiritual liberation, 2. Metaphorically - seeking the ultimate goal of spiritual emancipation and final deliverance by practising Samādhimaraņa. Vaihāyasamarana - Committing suicide by hanging oneself. Valanmaraņa -- Death after breaking the monastic vows due to inability to bear the hardships of monastic life. Varganā - Class. Particularly of concrete matter (Pudgala). Vinaya - Humility; conduct-rules. Vişabhaksaņamaraṇa - Death by self-poisoning. Vrati - Monk, observer of fully restrained monastic conduct. Vrata - Vow, renunciation. Vyasījana -- Consonant; meaningful word. Vyavahāra – Practice; Business. Vyavahāra naya - Practical standpoint. xi : JAINISM: THE CREED FOR ALL TIMES

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