The Sanskrit term Acakṣudarśana can be transliterated into English as Acaksudarsana or Acakshudarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Achakshudarshana.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmas

Acakṣudarśana (अचक्षुदर्शन) refers to “non-ocular perception” and represents one of the eight divisions of Darśanāvaraṇa, or “perception obscuring (karmas)”, which represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8.—What is meant by obscuring non ocular perception (acakṣu-darśana-āvaraṇa)? Not letting the four sense organs (barring eyes) and mind perceive the objects of knowledge is non ocular perception obscuring. Acakṣudarśana is also known as Acakṣudarśanāvaraṇa, Acakṣurdarśanāvaraṇa, Acakṣudarśanāvaraṇīya or Acakṣurdarśanāvaraṇīya.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Acakṣudarśana (ಅಚಕ್ಷುದರ್ಶನ):—[noun] (jain.) knowledge derived through mind and sensual organs other than the eye.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Acakshu, Darshana.

Starts with: Acakshudarshanavarana, Acakshudarshanavaraniya.

Full-text: Acakshudarshanavarana, Acakshudarshanavaraniya.

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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)

Verse 2.9 - Two kinds of cognition (upayoga) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]

Verse 8.7 - The nine kinds of perception-covering karma (darśanāvaraṇa) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]

Verse 2.5 - Eighteen kinds of kṣāyopaśamika-bhāva < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]

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