Atmavidya, Ātmavidyā, Atman-vidya: 13 definitions
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Atmavidya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexĀtmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—The Vedānta;1 symbolical of Devī.2
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryātmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—f (S) Self knowledge. 2 Spiritual or Divine knowledge or science.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishātmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—f Self-knowledge. Spiritual knowledge.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀtmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—knowledge of the soul, spiritual knowledge; आन्वीक्षिकीं चात्मविद्याम् (ānvīkṣikīṃ cātmavidyām) Manusmṛti 7.43.
Ātmavidyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ātman and vidyā (विद्या).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—f.
(-dyā) Spiritual knowledge. E. ātman and vidyā science.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—f. the knowledge of the Supreme Spirit, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 43.
Ātmavidyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ātman and vidyā (विद्या).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—[feminine] knowledge of the supreme spirit.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumĀtmavidyā (आत्मविद्या) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vedānta. B. 4, 44.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmavidyā (आत्मविद्या):—[=ātma-vidyā] [from ātma > ātman] f. knowledge of soul or the supreme spirit, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa x; Manu-smṛti vii, 43.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmavidyā (आत्मविद्या):—[ātma-vidyā] (dyā) 1. f. Self knowledge.
[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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryĀtmavidyā (आत्मविद्या):—n. self-knowledge;
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)
Partial matches: Vidya, Atman.
Starts with: Atmavidyaprakara, Atmavidyavali, Atmavidyavilasa, Atmavidyopanishad.
Ends with: Adhyatmavidya.
Full-text: Anvikshiki, Adhyatmavidya, Atmavitta, Mahavira, Avidya, Pratiha, Iksha, Samiksha, Rahugana, Maitreya, Hiranyanabha, Vidya, Kavi, Narayana.
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