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specially that of scriptural text. Asarana - Shelterless. Asadanuşthāna $ Bad
under-taking. Asadgraha - False or
incorrect understanding. Aśubha - Inauspicious. Atattvaruci - Interest in
non-elements. Aticāra – Flaws or excesses
of right conduct. Atithi – Guest who comes
without prior information. Auşadha - Medicines. Avastu - Nonentity. Avirat - Unrestrained. Arambha – Commencement (of such activities, which result I violence towards the living beings). Āstikya – Firm belief in nine
elements of Jaina philosophy. Ācārya - (Spiritual) Master;
Head of a monastic order. Āgama - Scriptures or Canonical
works.
Particularly, Jaina canonical works. Agata Present. Ahāra – Food. Akaśa – Space. Alocana - Confession and criticism of own conduct
flaws. Āsakti – Attachment. Āsana - Seat. Asrava - Influx (Karmic in the
present context) Ātma - Soul, spirit. Ārya - Noble. Baddha - Bound. Bahumāna - Great regard. Baladeva – Great men with
great spiritual and temporal powers. Bandha - Bondage (of karmic
bonds with the soul). Bala – The ignorant one who has the right view but does not practice the rightconduct or the one is at the Avirat Samyagdřsti stage of spiritual development.
