16 sateeonaa naam
In Jainism, "Sateeonaa Naam" refers to the sixteen types of female births (Sati Naam Karma) described in Jain texts, particularly in relation to the "Naama Karma" (body-making karma) which determines various aspects of one's physical body and life circumstances in the next birth.
The 16 Sati Naams (Sateeonaa Naam) are classifications of karmic results that lead to different types of female births with specific qualities. According to Jain philosophy, these are:
- Rajju Sati (Queen Sati)
- Maharajju Sati (Empress Sati)
- Senapati Sati (Commander’s Wife Sati)
- Mahasenapati Sati (Chief Commander’s Wife Sati)
- Nayika Sati (Leader Sati)
- Mahanayika Sati (Great Leader Sati)
- Vesya Sati (Courtesan Sati)
- Mahavesya Sati (Chief Courtesan Sati)
- Gahapati Sati (Householder’s Wife Sati)
- Mahagahapati Sati (Head Householder’s Wife Sati)
- Sthapati Sati (Architect’s Wife Sati)
- Mahasthapati Sati (Chief Architect’s Wife Sati)
- Sarthavaha Sati (Caravan Leader’s Wife Sati)
- Mahasarthavaha Sati (Chief Caravan Leader’s Wife Sati)
- Kulika Sati (Noble Family Lady Sati)
- Mahakulika Sati (Chief Noble Family Lady Sati)
These names often appear in the context of Jain cosmology and descriptions of re-birth (punarjanma) as a result of accumulated karma. The exact names and categories might vary slightly between Jain texts and traditions (Svetambara and Digambara), but the concept remains consistent: these karmic results determine the type and status of female birth one attains.
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