Jai Jinendra
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Jai Jinendra! (Sanskrit: जय जिनेन्द्र Jaya Jinēndra) is a common greeting used by the Jains. The phrase means "Honor to the Supreme Jinas (Tirthankaras)"[1]
The reverential greeting is a combination of two sanskrit words: Jai and Jinendra
- The word, Jai is used to praise somebody. In Jai Jinendra, it is used to praise the qualities of the Jinas (conquerors).
- The word Jinendra is derived from the word Jina, referring to a human being who has conquered all inner passions and possess Kevala Jnana (pure infinite knowledge).[2][3][1]
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Notes
- 1 2 Rankin 2013, p. 37.
- ↑ Sangave 2001, p. 16.
- ↑ Sangave 2001, p. 164.
References
- Rankin, Aidan (2013), "Chapter 1. Jains Jainism and Jainness", Living Jainism: An Ethical Science, John Hunt Publishing, ISBN 978-1780999111
- Sangave, Vilas Adinath (2001), Aspects of Jaina religion (3rd ed.), Bharatiya Jnanpith, ISBN 81-263-0626-2
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