sallekhana

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit सल्लेखना (sallekhanā).

Noun

sallekhana (uncountable)

  1. (Jainism) The religious practice of facing death voluntarily at the end of one's life, with fasting and meditation.

Synonyms

Spanish

Noun

sallekhana f (plural sallekhanas)

  1. sallekhana
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