Glossary Term
Risk: Critical- Approved rendering
- ન્યાયીપણું
- Transliteration
- nyāyīpaṇũ
- Rejected alternatives
- ધર્મ, પુણ્ય, સમ્યક્ ચારિત્ર્ય
Righteousness
CRITICAL: never ધર્મ. In Jain usage ‘right conduct’ is સમ્યક્ ચારિત્ર્ય, one of the Three Jewels attained by the soul’s own ascetic effort. ન્યાયીપણું must be taught as right standing granted by God through faith, not conduct achieved by the practitioner.