Anakhyeya, Anākhyeya: 4 definitions
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Anakhyeya 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAnākhyeya (अनाख्येय) refers to “inexplicable”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala verse 4.20.58-59.—Accordingly, “O goddess! Sinless one! I will explain to you all the Śākta and Śāmbhava (states) as well as the Āṇava (condition) and Kula which is a special (viśeṣa) grace. The process of emanation (sṛṣṭikrama) is the first. Descent (i.e. persistence) is the second. Withdrawal is the third and the Inexplicable (anākhyeya) is the fourth”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnākhyeya (अनाख्येय).—[adjective] unutterable.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAnākhyēya (ಅನಾಖ್ಯೇಯ):—[adjective] unfit to be communicated or told.
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Anākhyēya (ಅನಾಖ್ಯೇಯ):—[noun] that which is not fit to be communicated or told; a speech that is outside conventional or standard usage, that is considered as offensive.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Avatara, Akhyeya, Srishtikrama.
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