The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2393 page)
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Svedaja
(Skt., ‘born of sweat’). The fecundity in Hinduism of moist and humid conditions. It was linked to
tapas
, so that the sweat of, e.g., a priest during rituals could be regarded as a sign of efficacious power.
tapas
, so that the sweat of, e.g., a priest during rituals could be regarded as a sign of efficacious power.
vet
mbara(‘white-clothed’)
.
One of two major divisions among Jains, the other being
Digambara
. For details of the issues between them, see
DIGAMBARA
. For their sacred texts, see
A
GA
.
Digambara
. For details of the issues between them, see
DIGAMBARA
. For their sacred texts, see
A
GA.
vet
vatara Upani
ad.
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