Jainism
/ˈdʒaɪnɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण जाइनिज़म
जैन धर्म
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an ancient Indian religion that teaches non-violence towards all living things and a strict, simple way of life as the way to free the soul
जैन धर्म
- Non-violence (ahimsa) is the most important principle of Jainism.
- The Dilwara temples at Mount Abu are famous shrines of Jainism.
- Jainism teaches that all living beings deserve respect.
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- The students wrote a short essay on the origins of Jainism.
- Mahavira is regarded as a key teacher of Jainism.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Jainism (uncountable proper noun)
Jainism is the name of a religion. It is uncountable and has no plural or article before it in general statements.
'Jainism' एक धर्म का नाम है। यह uncountable है और सामान्य कथनों में इसके पहले article या plural नहीं आता।
- Jainism teaches non-violence towards all living beings.
- Jainism began in India more than two thousand years ago.
follow / practise / believe in Jainism
Use follow or practise with the religion, and believe in for its ideas. Practise is spelt with s as a verb.
धर्म के साथ follow या practise, और उसके विचारों के लिए believe in का प्रयोग होता है। क्रिया के रूप में practise की वर्तनी में s आता है।
- Her family has practised Jainism for generations.
- He believes in the principles of Jainism.
convert to Jainism / a follower of Jainism
Convert is followed by to. A follower is a person who follows a faith, joined by of.
'Convert' के बाद 'to' आता है। Follower उस धर्म को मानने वाला है, जो of से जुड़ता है।
- He is a follower of Jainism.
- The king later converted to Jainism.
the principles of Jainism
The core ideas are ahimsa (non-violence), anekantavada (many-sided truth) and aparigraha (non-possession). Questions in general-knowledge papers often ask for these.
इसके मूल सिद्धांत हैं अहिंसा, अनेकांतवाद और अपरिग्रह। सामान्य ज्ञान की परीक्षाओं में इनके बारे में प्रश्न आते हैं।
- Ahimsa is the central principle of Jainism.
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adjective + Jainism
ancientearlymedievalmodernorthodox
- Early Jainism spread through Karnataka and Rajasthan.
verb + Jainism
followpractisestudypreachspread
- Mahavira preached Jainism across the kingdoms of eastern India.
Jainism + noun
scripturesphilosophymonkfestivalpilgrim
- The museum has an exhibition on Jainism philosophy.
Jainism and other religions
BuddhismHinduismSikhism
- Jainism and Buddhism both arose in the sixth century BCE.
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- The Jain temples at Shravanabelagola attract pilgrims who come to study Jainism.
श्रवणबेलगोला के जैन मंदिर उन तीर्थयात्रियों को आकर्षित करते हैं जो जैन धर्म का अध्ययन करने आते हैं।
- Jainism lays great stress on truth, honesty and self-discipline.
जैन धर्म सत्य, ईमानदारी और आत्म-अनुशासन पर बहुत बल देता है।
- Radhika wrote an essay on the origins of Jainism for her history paper.
राधिका ने अपने इतिहास के प्रश्नपत्र के लिए जैन धर्म की उत्पत्ति पर निबंध लिखा।
- Jainism has had a strong influence on the Gandhian idea of ahimsa.
जैन धर्म का गांधीजी की अहिंसा की धारणा पर गहरा प्रभाव रहा है।
- The Tirthankaras are the great teachers in Jainism.
तीर्थंकर जैन धर्म के महान उपदेशक हैं।
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✗ She converted into Jainism.
✓ She converted to Jainism.
Convert is followed by to when a religion is named.
धर्म का नाम बताने के लिए 'convert' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'into' नहीं।
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✓In the exam
General knowledge
Jainism has twenty-four Tirthankaras, the first being Rishabhanatha and the twenty-fourth being Mahavira, and its two main sects are Digambara and Shvetambara.
जैन धर्म में चौबीस Tirthankara हैं, जिनमें पहले Rishabhanatha और चौबीसवें Mahavira हैं, और इसके दो मुख्य संप्रदाय Digambara और Shvetambara हैं।