ahimsa
/əˈhɪmsə/noun
उच्चारण अहिम्स
अहिंसा
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(in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism) the principle of not causing harm or violence to any living thing
अहिंसा
- Mahatma Gandhi used ahimsa as a weapon against British rule.
- Jain monks follow ahimsa so strictly that they sweep the path ahead of them.
Synonyms non-violence
Opposite violence
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⌂Word origin and word building
From Sanskrit, a- meaning 'not' and himsa meaning 'violence or injury'.
यह Sanskrit से आया है, जिसमें a- का अर्थ 'नहीं' और himsa का अर्थ 'हिंसा या चोट' है।
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General knowledge
Ahimsa is a central teaching of Jainism, and Mahatma Gandhi made it the basis of his struggle for India's freedom.
अहिंसा जैन धर्म की केंद्रीय शिक्षा है, और महात्मा गांधी ने इसे भारत के स्वतंत्रता संघर्ष का आधार बनाया था।