Abhilashaniya, Abhilaṣaṇīya: 6 definitions

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Abhilashaniya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Abhilaṣaṇīya can be transliterated into English as Abhilasaniya or Abhilashaniya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Abhilaṣaṇīya (अभिलषणीय) refers to “(that which is) desired”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.132.—Accordingly, “And even efficacy can be desired (abhilaṣaṇīya) only insofar as it is being manifest; therefore it too rests on manifestation”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Abhilashaniya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhilaṣaṇīya (अभिलषणीय).—mfn.

(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Desirable. E. abhi before laṣa to wish, anīyar aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhilaṣaṇīya (अभिलषणीय):—[=abhi-laṣaṇīya] [from abhi-laṣ] mfn. desirable, to be coveted.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhilaṣaṇīya (अभिलषणीय):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-yaḥ-yā-yam) Desirable (Jayam.: priyāṇi = abhilaṣaṇīyāni). E. laṣ with abhi, kṛtya aff. anīyar.

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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.

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