Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
અહિંસા
/ahimsa/Roman
English meaning: Non-violence
Definition
The doctrine of not causing harm to living beings, central to Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. In Gujarat, Jainism has had a profound influence on the concept of ahimsa, which Gandhi transformed into a political tool for resistance.
Example
“અહિંસા ગાંધીજીના જીવન દર્શનનો આધારભૂત સિદ્ધાંત હતો.”
In English: “Non-violence was the fundamental principle of Gandhiji's life philosophy.”
Antonyms / Opposites
- હિંસા
Literary Heritage
“અખા ઘટ ઘટ અંતર ત્ય્ાાં ઈ ઉભ્યયો, આખ્યયુ ઘ્યયાન ધ્યયાનથી ચ઼ૂકી ન જ઼ .”
/Akhā ghaṭa ghaṭa antara tyāṃ ī ubhayo, ākhyūṃ dhyāna dhyānathī cūkī naja./
“The One stands within every heart; do not miss That in your meditation.”
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- Language
- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
- Script
- Gujarati
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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