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| Word | Meaning |
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| Jaina | Follower of Jina, a synonym for Nigantha; one who has samyak-darsana |
| Jaina-brachman | Laypeople in charge of priestly functions within certain Jaina communities |
| Jaina-sasana | Teaching of the Jainas |
| Jainabhasa | False Jainas |
| Jala | Water |
| Janma | Birth |
| Janma-kalyana | Birth; one of the five auspicious events in the career of a Tirthankara |
| Jara | Old age |
| Jarisabda | Root word |
| Jati | Birth, caste; species within a gati Genus of beings. |
| Genus. | |
| Jati (Kalpana) | Sophism |
| Jati-karma | The variety of nama-karma that determines one’s specific destiny |
| Jati-mantra | A litany used in celebrating the birth of a child |
| Jayamala | Garland of victory; a hymn in praise ofthe Jinas |
| Jigisu katha | A debate which is held for victory |
| Jijnasa | Curiosity |
| Jina | Spiritual victor; a synonym for Tirthankara |
| Jina-agama | Jaina scripture |
| Jina-bhavana | Jaina temple |
| Jina-bimba | Image of Jina |
| Jina-nama | Name of Jina |
| Jinakalpin | A monk whose conduct is modeled upon that of Mahavira |
| Jinasthapana | Image of Jina |
| Jiva | living |
| Soul; sentient | |
| Jiva Kanda | Fifth of the Sacred Books of the Jainas |
| Jivatva | Soul |
| Jnana | Knowledge |
| Jnana-cetana | Consciousness characterized as knowing itself |
| Jnananaya | Point of view of knowledge |
| Jnananayabhasa | False point of view of knowledge |
| Jnanavarana | Knowledge-obscuring |
| Jnanavaraniya | Knowledge-obscuring |
| Jugupsa | Disgust |
| Disgust; aversion. Hiding one’s own, and publishing other people’s shortcomings. |
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| Jyotiska | The steller gods |