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Jain Glossary (Dictionary) for the alphabet - J

Word/Term	Meaning
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-kalyanaka:	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 Mahaveera
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; aversion; hiding one's own, and publishing other people's shortcomings
Jyotiska:	The steller gods

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