The Sanskrit term Anākāṅkṣa can be transliterated into English as Anakanksa or Anakanksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Anākāṅkṣa (अनाकाङ्क्ष).—Not depending on another for the completion of its sense: cf. न यद्यनाकाङ्क्षे (na yadyanākāṅkṣe) P. III.4.23, and Nyāsa thereon which explains अनाकाङक्षे (anākāṅakṣe) as न विद्यते आकाङ्क्षा अपेक्षा यस्य तस्मिन् (na vidyate ākāṅkṣā apekṣā yasya tasmin).

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

Anākāṅkṣa (अनाकाङ्क्ष) refers to “indifference to observe scriptural commandments” and is one of the twenty-four activities (kriyā) of sāmparāyika (transmigression-extending influx). It can also be spelled as Anākāṃkṣa (अनाकांक्ष). Sāmparāyika is one two types of āsrava (influx) which represents the flow of karma particles towards the soul, which is due to the three activities: manoyoga ( activities of mind), kāyayoga ( activities of body) and vacanayoga (activities of speech).

Kriyā (‘activities’, such as anākāṅkṣa) is a Sanskrit technical term defined in the Tattvārthasūtra (ancient authorative Jain scripture) from the 2nd century, which contains aphorisms dealing with philosophy and the nature of reality.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

Anakanksha in German

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Bhartridarshanakanksha.

Full-text: Samparayika.

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