WORD | MEANING |
Jaina: | Follower of Jina, a synonym for Nigantha; one who has samyak-darsana |
Jaina-brachman: | Laypeople in charge of priestly functions within certain Jaina communities |
Jaina-sasana: | Teaching of the Jainas |
Jainabhasa: | False Jainas |
Jala: | Water |
Janma: | Birth |
Janma-kalyana: | Birth; one of the five auspicious events in the career of a Tirthankara |
Jara: | Old age |
Jarisabda: | Root word |
Jati: | Birth, caste; species within a gati Genus of beings. |
Genus. | |
Jati (Kalpana): | Sophism |
Jati-karma: | The variety of nama-karma that determines one's specific destiny |
Jati-mantra: | A litany used in celebrating the birth of a child |
Jayamala: | Garland of victory; a hymn in praise ofthe Jinas |
Jigisu katha: | A debate which is held for victory |
Jijnasa: | Curiosity |
Jina: | Spiritual victor; a synonym for Tirthankara |
Jina-agama: | Jaina scripture |
Jina-bhavana: | Jaina temple |
Jina-bimba: | Image of Jina |
Jina-nama: | Name of Jina |
Jinakalpin: | A monk whose conduct is modeled upon that of Mahavira |
Jinasthapana: | Image of Jina |
Jiva: | living Soul; sentient |
Jiva Kanda: | Fifth of the Sacred Books of the Jainas |
Jivatva: | Soul |
Jnana: | Knowledge |
Jnana-cetana: | Consciousness characterized as knowing itself |
Jnananaya: | Point of view of knowledge |
Jnananayabhasa: | False point of view of knowledge |
Jnanavarana: | Knowledge-obscuring |
Jnanavaraniya: | Knowledge-obscuring |
Jugupsa: | Disgust; aversion. Hiding one's own, and publishing other people's shortcomings. |
Jyotiska: | The steller gods |