Leshya, Leśyā: 16 definitions
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Leshya means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Leshya has 14 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Leśyā can be transliterated into English as Lesya or Leshya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchLeśyā (लेश्या):—f. Licht [Weber’s Indische Studien 10, 281. 282] (hier leśya). [311]; vgl. [261.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungLeśya (लेश्य):—und leśyā f. Licht.
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.
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Starts with: Leshyadharma, Leshyashuddhi, Leshyavishuddhi.
Ends with: Abahileshya, Aleshya, Apratileshya, Kapotaleshye, Shubhaleshye, Talleshya, Vishleshya.
Full-text (+19): Lesha, Margana, Narakayu, Kalpopapanna, Pannavana, Samgrahanisutra, Bhavanavasin, Pramatta, Sasvadanasamyagdrishti, Mahashukra, Aishana, Aishanakalpa, Samyagmithyadrishti, Saudharma, Saudharmakalpa, Pranata, Lantakakalpa, Aranakalpa, Brahmalokakalpa, Anantakalpa.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Dharmadhyana (virtuous or righteous meditation) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Sukladhyana (pure meditation) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 7 - Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga compared to Jainism < [Chapter 4 - A Comparative Study]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 4.22 - Thought-colouration of the fourth class of Deva < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
Verse 9.47 - Differences among the five kinds of saints < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 3.3 - Infernal beings (nārakī) < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 15 - Karma Theory < [Chapter VI - The Jaina Philosophy]
Part 4 - Some fundamental Points of Agreement < [Chapter IV - General Observations On The Systems Of Indian Philosophy]
Jain Science and Spirituality (by Medhavi Jain)
2.4. Leshya or Karmic Colorations < [Chapter 4 - Main Theory and Practices in Jainism]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 17 - On harm to self, to others, to both, to none < [Chapter 1]
Part 9 - On tinges (leśyā) < [Chapter 2]
Chapter 10: Account of Kālodāi < [Book 7]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.3: The Fourteen Guṇasthānas < [Appendices]
Part 7: Birth as Dhūsarī, wife of Dhanya < [Chapter III - Vasudeva’s Marriage with Kanakavatī and her Former Incarnations]
Part 32: Description of the Upper World (ūrdhvaloka) < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]