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Satyavada, Satya-vada, ٲⲹ岹: 6 definitions

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Satyavada means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Satyavada in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

ٲⲹ岹 (सत्यवा�):—Truthful speech (ٲⲹ岹) is the root of all good (ś), the cause and condition of rebirth among the gods; it is believed and accepted by all people. He who puts it into practice does not pretend generosity (Բ), morality (śī) or wisdom; merely by cultivating truthful speech, he wins immense merit (ṇy). Truthful speech is “acting as one says�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Satyavada in Jainism glossary
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Satyavada (सत्यवद) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the ṣi屹ī by Sakalakīrti (classified as gnomic literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—In the Udine manuscript verses are marked by exhortations in imperative which are sometimes emphasized with orange pigment: [e.g., satyavadasatya� vada (3v15)]

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Satyavada in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲⲹ岹 (सत्यवा�).—[masculine] truth-speaking, promise, vow.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲⲹ岹 (सत्यवा�):—[=ٲⲹ-岹] [from satya > sat] m. the giving of a promise, a promise, [Rāmāyaṇa]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Satyavada in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ٲⲹ岹 (सत्यवा�):—n. truthfulness;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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