Ubhayakarmaja, Ubhaya-karmaja: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Samkhya (school of philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Prakrti and purusa in Samkhyakarika an analytical reviewUbhayakarmaja (उभयकर्मज, “bilateral”) refers to a type of saṃyoga (lit. ‘contact’), a relation between prakṛti and puruṣa.—The contact produced by the activity of both of the relata of a relation of contact is called ubhayakarmaja-saṃyoga (bilateral contact). For example, the relation of contact produced by the activity of two rams is called ubhayakarmaja-saṃyoga.
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).
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Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Saṃyoga (Conjunction) < [Chapter 6 - Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika theory of Relation]
Qualities (9): Vibhāga (Disjunction) < [Chapter 4 - Quality and Action]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
General attributes (sāmānya-guṇas) < [Chapter 2 - Fundamental Categories]
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 88: On Conjunction (Samyoga) < [Chapter 6a - On Qualities]