Navatattva, Navan-tattva: 5 definitions
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Navatattva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraNavatattva (啶ㄠさ啶むい啷嵿い啷嵿さ) refers to the 鈥渘ine tattvas鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 6.36cd-45, while describing rituals involving the 艣补艣颈尘补峁囜笉补濒补]鈥斺�淭he Mantrin [writes the name of the person] who wishes to become Am峁泃e艣a as well as the nine tattvas, starting with 艢iva (navatattva鈥�艣颈惫腻诲颈苍补惫补迟补迟迟惫腻苍颈) in the 艣补艣颈尘补峁囜笉补濒补, from the middle going east, etc. When overcome with 100 illnesses or threats of untimely death, then [the Mantrin] conducts worship with white implements, or with ghee mixed with milk, or with sesame seeds, or [he] uses fuel made of milk[-tree wood]. From [this] oblation [the afflicted] attains peace. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: University of Cambridge: JainismNavatattva (啶ㄠさ啶むい啷嵿い啷嵿さ) is a fundamental 艢vet膩mbara Jain treatise (辫谤补办补谤补峁嘺) written in Jaina M膩h膩r膩峁ａ弓r墨 Prakrit in verse form. The heart of the work is based on the enumeration of the nine principles (tattva) as listed in the Tattv膩rthas奴tra and is devoted to a systematic exposition of each of them in turn, but the longer recensions have more technicalities. [...] The Navatattva is one of the works which is learnt among the first ones in the curriculum of 艢vet膩mbara mendicants even today. The Gujarati commentary is by Maticandra.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNavatattva (啶ㄠさ啶むい啷嵿い啷嵿さ):鈥擺=nava-tattva] [from nava] n. Name of [work]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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: Nava, Tattva.
Starts with: Navatattvabalabodha, Navatattvabalavabodha, Navatattvabodha, Navatattvaprakarana, Navatattvasutra.
Full-text: Navatattvabalavabodha, Navatattvaprakarana, Navatattvabalabodha, Navatattvasutra, Navatattvabodha, Maticandra.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 3.4 - Jain Metaphysics鈥擳he Nine Elements (nava-tattva) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 3.4 - Nine Elements (5): Punya (Favourable condition) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Part 3.4 - Nine Elements (8): Nirjara (exhaustion of the accumulated karma) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas < [Appendices]
Jain Science and Spirituality (by Medhavi Jain)
4. Nine Categories of truth (Nava Tattva) < [Chapter 6 - Spirituality in Jainism]
Chapter 7 - Relevance of Science and Spirituality in Jainism in Modern Times
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Jain Philosophy (Introduction) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction and Scope of the Present Study]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
The King鈥檚 consultations with ministers < [Chapter 4 - King and his Paraphernalia]