Kshanikavada, Kṣaṇikavāda, Kshanika-vada: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kṣaṇikavāda can be transliterated into English as Ksanikavada or Kshanikavada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Source: International Journal of Jaina Studies: Haribhadra Sūri on Nyāya and SāṃkhyaKṣaṇikavāda (क्षणिकवाद) refers to the “doctrine of momentariness (of the Sautrāntika Buddhists)”.—The Śāstravārtāsamuccaya by Haribhadra Sūri’s is not a compendium of philosophical systems (darśana) but a comprehensive account (samuccaya) of doctrinal (śāstra) expositions (vārtā/vārttā) or simply doctrines (vāda). The Śāstravārtāsamuccaya (also, Śāstravārttāsamuccaya) is subdivided into stabakas, chapters or sections, for example: Kṣaṇikavāda—on the doctrine of momentariness of the Sautrāntika Buddhists.
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General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraKṣaṇikavāda (क्षणिकवाद) refers to the “Buddhist doctrine”, as mentioned in chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Śatamati exposed the Kṣaṇikavāda to king Mahābala (i.e., previous incarnation of Ṛṣabha):—
“there is no other soul here than the momentary, deceptive knowledge of the sense-objects of the categories. The doctrine in regard to permanence in objects has as its source knowledge derived from memory. The unity of past and present moments is certainly not true”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKṣaṇikavāda (क्षणिकवाद):—[=kṣaṇika-vāda] [from kṣaṇika > kṣaṇa] m. = kṣaṇa-bhaṅga-v (q.v.), [Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahma-sūtra ii, 1, 18 [Scholiast or Commentator]] ([varia lectio])
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshanika, Vada, Vata.
Full-text: Kshanika, Shastravartasamuccaya, Apoha.
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