Asamanya, Asāmānya: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Asamanya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Asamany.
In Hinduism
Samkhya (school of philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Prakrti and purusa in Samkhyakarika an analytical reviewAsāmānya (असामान्य, “non-general”).—According to Vācaspati, “asāmānya” means “anekapuruṣaiḥ gṛhitam” i.e. that which is known by many persons. As puruṣa is the knower of vyakta and avyakta and it itself is not known by anything else, so it is not sāmānya—it is asāmānya (non-general).
Samkhya (सांख्य, Sāṃkhya) is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy (astika) and is closeley related to the Yoga school. Samkhya philosophy accepts three pramanas (‘proofs’) only as valid means of gaining knowledge. Another important concept is their theory of evolution, revolving around prakriti (matter) and purusha (consciousness).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsāmānya (असामान्य).—a.
1) Not common, peculiar, exclusive, sole; रामं सीतापरित्यागादसामान्यपतिं भुवः (rāmaṃ sītāparityāgādasāmānyapatiṃ bhuvaḥ) R.15.39.
2) Extraordinary.
-nyam A peculiar or special property.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsāmānya (असामान्य).—mfn.
(-nyaḥ-nyā-nyaṃ) Peculiar, not common. n.
(-nyaṃ) Peculiar or special property. E. a neg. sāmānya common.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsāmānya (असामान्य).—and
Asāmānya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and sāmānya (सामान्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsāmānya (असामान्य).—[adjective] not common, peculiar.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asāmanya (असामन्य):—[=a-sāmanya] [from a-sāman] mfn. unfavourable, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]
2) Asāmānya (असामान्य):—[=a-sāmānya] mfn. not common, special, [Sāṃkhyakārikā]
3) [v.s. ...] uncommon, peculiar, [Mahābhārata i, 5308; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] special property, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsāmānya (असामान्य):—[a-sāmānya] (nyaḥ-nyā-nyaṃ) a. Peculiar.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAsāmānya (असामान्य) [Also spelled asamany]:—(a) uncommon; not general; particular, special; abnormal; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAsāmānya (ಅಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ):—[adjective] special a) of a kind different from others; distinctive, peculiar; distinguished; unique; b) exceptional; extraordinary.
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Asāmānya (ಅಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ):—[noun] an extraordinary man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAsāmānya (असामान्य):—adj. 1. uncommon; peculiar; 2. extraordinary; 3. abnormal; exception;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Asamanyata, Asamanyate.
Ends with: Alokasamanya, Ananyasamanya, Anyasamanya, Aparasamanya, Apasamanya, Bhavarahasyasamanya, Kalasamanya, Mahasamanya, Parasamanya, Prasamanya, Sarvasamanya.
Full-text: Tirthanusarana, Vamsaja, Samanya.
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