Nirgrantha

Nirgrantha

A Nirgrantha (Sanskrit: निर्ग्रन्थ nirgrantha, Pali: निगंठ nigaṇṭha "free from all ties[Note 1]") is a term that specifically refers to Jains in religious and philosophical works from the Indian religions. Mahavira (family name Jain Prakrit: Ṇāyaputtē)[1], the most recent Jain tirthankara and a contemporary of Gautama Buddha, is referred to as the Nigaṇṭha Nātaputta in the Pāli Tipiṭaka.

The Jain Agamas also contain explicit use of this term aside from referencing Mahavira: The Ten Lectures on the Religious Profession of a Layman describe Ananda, a disciple of Mahavira, stating, "Venerable sir, I believe in the doctrine of the Nigaṇṭhas; I am convinced of the Nigaṇṭha doctrine."[2]

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  1. ^ The base of the word is grantha, meaning "tie/knot" literally and also "wealth/property".
  1. ^ Jaini, Padmanabh S. (1979). The Jaina Path of Purification. Los Angeles: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-03459-7. , page 9
  2. ^ , pp 234

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