Jacca, Jacc膩: 5 definitions
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Jacca means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-kathaJacca (啶溹啷嵿) (Prakrit) (in Sanskrit: 闯腻迟测补) refers to the 鈥渉ighest purity (of gold)鈥�, according to the 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 written by Uddyotanas奴ri, a Prakrit Camp奴 (similar to K膩vya poetry) narrating the love-story between Prince Candr膩p墨岣峚 and the Apsaras K膩dambar墨.鈥擳here is a reference to gold of highest purity (箩补肠肠补-蝉耻惫补峁囜箛补=箩腻迟测补-蝉耻惫补谤峁嘺). Whatever impurity or dross was contained in the gold brought to the goldsmith was removed by the latter by subjecting it to different processes of testing it on the touch-stone, cutting, heating under regulated fire, beating out into flat sheets, filing the sheets and the same process of beating it into a different shape, giving it a shape of round bar and dividing into several parts for final testing.
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryjacca : (adj.) (in cpds.), having such a birth. || jacc膩 = j膩tiv膩
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryJacc膩, Instr. of j膩ti. (Page 277)
鈥� or 鈥�
Jacca, (adj.) (j膩ti+tya) of birth, by birth (usually 鈥斅�) M. II, 47 (ittara掳. of inferior birth); Sn. p. 80 (ki峁兟� of what birth, i.e. of what social standing); J. I, 342 (h墨na掳 of low birth): Sdhp. 416 (id.) J. V, 257 (nih墨na掳); Miln. 189 (sama掳 of equal rank).
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryJacc膩 (啶溹啷嵿啶�):鈥�(nf) a woman in post-delivery confinement; ~[办丑腻苍腻/驳丑补谤补] maternity home; -[产补肠肠腻] the new-born and the mother in confinement.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryJacca (啶溹啷嵿) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 闯腻迟测补.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Jaccabadhira, Jaccajala, Jaccamjana, Jaccamuga, Jaccandha, Jaccandha Vagga, Jaccandhajana, Jaccandhapatibhaga, Jaccandhapithasappiupamanidassana, Jaccandhupama, Jaccanniya, Jaccasa, Jaccasuvanna.
Full-text (+8): Jaccandha, Brahmajacca, Nanajacca, Hinajacca, Jatya, Ajacca, Mahajacca, Abhijacca, Jaccasuvanna, Base gold, Ittara, Firing, Gold, Suvanna, Suvarna, Varnaka, Solaha, Solahavani, Solen, Varna.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 393 - The Story of Ja峁璱la the Br膩hmin < [Chapter 26 - Br膩hma峁嘺 Vagga (The Br膩hma峁嘺)]
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma (by Ven. S. Dhammika)
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
Inter-Group Organization < [Chapter 4 - Social Process, Structures and Reformations]
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)
The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
Characteristics of COVID-19-Related Deaths Among Older Adults in Malaysia < [v.28(4): 1鈥�155 2021 Aug]
Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society (by Inge Wezler)
The Jain fascination with alchemy < [Volume 2 (1992)]