Akuncana, Ākuñcana, Akumcana: 14 definitions
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Akuncana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Akunchana.
In Hinduism
Nyaya (school of philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categoriesĀkuñcana (आकुञ्चन) refers to one of the five kinds of Karma (action) in the Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika philosophy. According to Kaṇāda, karma (action) is of five kinds. According to Praśastapāda (Praśastapādabhāṣya), the action which causes the disjunction of the avayava with the tip of a flexible thing and conjunction with the root portion of it and through whichaction, the avayavi becomes bend that is called ākuñcana. According to Varadarāja (Tārkikarakṣā), the non-inherent cause of the conjunction with the space near the body (śarīra-sannikṛṣṭa) is known as ākuñcana. According to Annaṃbhaṭṭa (Tarkasaṃgraha), ākuñcana is that action which causes the conjunction with the space nearer to the body.
Nyaya (न्याय, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchĀkuñcana (आकुञ्चन) refers to the “contraction (and drawing up)” (of the downward moving breath), according to the Dakṣiṇāmūrti (Dakṣiṇāmūrtistotrabhāvārthavārttika), otherwise known as the Mānasollāsa and attributed to a Sureśvarācārya.—Accordingly, while discussing Hathayogic Mudrās as part of Yoga practices: “The contraction (ākuñcana) [and drawing up] of the downward moving breath and the stopping [and drawing down] the upward moving breath and the placement of the tongue above the uvula is the practice of Yoga”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryākuñcana (आकुंचन).—n (S) Contracting, drawing up, in, together: also shriveling, shrinking, closing up.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishākuñcana (आकुंचन).—n Contracting. Closing up. Shrinking. Contraction.
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 dictionaryĀkuñcana (आकुञ्चन).—
1) Bending, contraction, compression; Kumārasambhava 78. &c. also उत्क्षेपणं तथावक्षेपणमाकुञ्चनं तथा (utkṣepaṇaṃ tathāvakṣepaṇamākuñcanaṃ tathā) Bhāsā. P.
2) Contraction regarded as one of the 5 karmans q. v.
3) Collecting, heaping.
4) Curving.
5) Contortion.
6) A kind of army movement; आकुञ्चनं तथा यानं प्रयाणमप- यानकम् (ākuñcanaṃ tathā yānaṃ prayāṇamapa- yānakam) Śukra.4.11.
Derivable forms: ākuñcanam (आकुञ्चनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkuñcana (आकुञ्चन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Compression, contraction, shrinking. 2. Collecting, heaping. 3. Curving, flexure. 4. Contortion. E. āṅ before kuci to contract, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkuñcana (आकुञ्चन).—[ā-kuñc + ana], n. Bending together, Bhāṣāp. 5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkuñcana (आकुञ्चन):—[=ā-kuñcana] [from ā-kuñc] n. bending (of a limb), [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkuñcana (आकुञ्चन):—[ā-kuñcana] (naṃ) 1. n. Contraction; collecting; contortion.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ākuñcana (आकुञ्चन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Āuṃcaṇa, Āuṃcaṇā, Āuṃṭaṇa, Ākuṃcaṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryĀkuṃcaṇa (आकुंचण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ākuñcana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀkuṃcana (ಆಕುಂಚನ):—[noun] the act or an instance of shrinking oneself in volume; contraction.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akumcanagey, Akuncanasana.
Ends with: Avakuncana.
Full-text: Aumcana, Auntana, Akumcana, Akhuda, Apayanaka, Akunchan, Akuncanasana, Contraction, Karma, Gamana, Pancakarme, Prasarana, Kuc.
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