Tirthankara.
A person who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance.
Meaning & usage
A person who achieves enlightenment through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance.
Where this word comes from
Transliteration of Sanskrit तीर्थंकर (tīrthaṃkara, “ford-maker”), from तीर्थम् (tīrtham, “ford”) + कर (kara, “maker”), where "ford" refers to the crossing across the material world.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.