Siddhanta (English spelling)

Japanese: Siddhānta(英語表記)Siddhanta
Siddhanta (English spelling)

...There are currently about 2.6 million Jains (1971), which is less than 0.5% of the total population, but Jains are extremely united in Indian society.
[Scriptures and other sources]
The Jain scriptures are called Siddhānta or Āgama. The two sects have different scriptures.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Siddhānta" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…現在ジャイナ教徒は260万ほどを数え(1971),これは全人口の0.5%にも満たないが,インド社会でのジャイナ教徒の結束はきわめて固い。
[聖典と他の文献]
 ジャイナ教の聖典はシッダーンタSiddhāntaあるいはアーガマĀgamaと呼ばれる。両派はそれぞれ異なる聖典をもつ。…

※「Siddhānta」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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