Digambara

[ dih-guhm-ber-uh ]

noun

1. the earlier of the two principal Jain sects, whose members went naked.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Digambara¹

< Sanskrit: naked

Example Sentences

The name Digambara signifies sky-clad, and Swetambara white-clad.

From Project Gutenberg

The Jains are divided into the above two principal sects, the Digambara and the Swetambara.

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If this trait is an old one, Sakra is here represented as a digambara, as he in fact is.

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The Commentator explains this term here by digambara, which is the usual designation of a Buddha mendicant.

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His doctrine was closely allied to Jainism, especially the Digambara sect, but was probably more extravagant and anti-social.

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