Book Title: Practical Dharma
Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: Indian Press

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________________ GLOSSARY 107 N Nicha [11a), low. Nirjarā [faster], elimination of matter from the soul; destruction of karmas. Nirvāņa [faafu), final emancipation; the state of perfection of the soul. Nirvikalpa [fafaieta], unaccompanied by thought-process. P Prakriti [nela:), energy; force; matter; nature. Prāņa [Tru:], vital force. Parişaha [198], hardship. Prithivi kāya [gteile fra], one-sensed souls embodied in bodies of earth, or clay. Sadhu, see muui. Samadhi [FATTÀ:], attitude of contemplation ; ecstatic trance. Samsāra (ÁATE), transmigration; the universe. Samvara (tart], checking or stoppage of ūsrava. Sastra (ra), scripture. Satta [fr], potentiality. Śarira (TT), a body. Siddha, see siddhātman. Siddhātman [fAETCH], a perfect bodiless soul. Śreņi [hot], ascent. Taijasa [dag ] sarfra, an inner body of luminous matter, see page 12. Tapa (24), asceticism. Tattva [ata), an essential or ultimate principle. Tiryancha (faqaa), the class of living beings which embraces all lower forms of life, animals, plants and minerals. Udaya (564], rising; fruition ; becoming active. Upadhyāya (3978277:), a learned and spiritually advanced ascetic,

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