Anumanika, Ānumānika: 13 definitions
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Anumanika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Anumanik.
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Ānumānika (आनुमानिक).—Obtained or made out by inference such as Paribhāṣā rules as opposed to Śrauta rules such as the Sūtras of Pāṇini; cf. आनुमानिकं स्थानित्वमवयवयो (ānumānikaṃ sthānitvamavayavayo); Kāś. on VI.1.85; also cf. आनुमानिकस्थान्यादेशभावकल्पनेपि श्रौतस्थान्यादेशभावस्य न त्यागः (ānumānikasthānyādeśabhāvakalpanepi śrautasthānyādeśabhāvasya na tyāgaḥ) Par. Śek. on Pari. 11; cf. also किं च पूर्वत्रेत्यस्य प्रत्यक्षत्वेन आनुमानिक्या अस्या बाध एवोचितः (kiṃ ca pūrvatretyasya pratyakṣatvena ānumānikyā asyā bādha evocitaḥ) Pari. Śek. on Pari. 50.
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.
Shaiva philosophy
Ānumānika (आनुमानिक) refers to “(that which is) is based on an inference”, according to Utpaladeva’s Vivṛti on Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā 1.5.6.—Accordingly, “Even an ordinary human practice that is based on an inference (ānumānika) [—such as trying to reach a fire the presence of which is merely inferred from the perception of smoke—can only occur] thanks to a fire that is necessarily being manifest [at the very time of this endeavour]; even in a conceptual cognition, fire is determined [as being] external [to consciousness only insofar as] it is manifested. [...]”
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
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Marathi-English dictionary
ānumānika (आनुमानिक).—a S Inferred, deduced, conjectured; gathered by reasoning or conjecture.
ānumānika (आनुमानिक).—a Inferred, inferential, deduced, gathered by conjecture.
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
Ānumānika (आनुमानिक).—a. (-kī f.) [अनुमानादागतः ठक् (anumānādāgataḥ ṭhak)]
1) Relating to a conclusion.
2) Derived from an inference, subject to inference, inferential.
3) Inferred.
-kam The Pradhāna of the Sāñkhyas; आनुमानिकमप्येकेषामिति चेन्न (ānumānikamapyekeṣāmiti cenna) Br. Sūt.1.4.1; °त्वम् (tvam) the state of being inferable.
Ānumānika (आनुमानिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Inferrable, inferred, subject to inference, derived from inference, &c. E. anumāna inference, and ṭhañ aff.
1) Ānumānika (आनुमानिक):—mf(ī)n. ([from] anumāna), relating to a conclusion, derived from inference, subject to inference, inferable, inferred, [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) making conclusions, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Ānumānika (आनुमानिक):—[ānu-mānika] (kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a. Inferrible, deducible from.
Ānumānika (आनुमानिक):—(von anumāna) adj. mit einem Schluss in Verbindung stehend, worauf man durch einen Schluss gelangt [Kāśikīvṛtti] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 1, 56] gegen das Ende. ānumānikatva das Beruhen auf Schluss [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 1, 5, 6.]
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Ānumānika (आनुमानिक):—Schlüsse machend [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 11, 19, 1.]
Ānumānika (आनुमानिक):—Adj. —
1) auf einem Schluss beruhend [Āpastamba’s Dharmasūtra] NOM. abstr. tva n. —
2) Schlüsse machend.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Ānumānika (आनुमानिक) [Also spelled anumanik]:—(a) conjectural, estimative; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Ānumānika (ಆನುಮಾನಿಕ):—
1) [adjective] relating to a conclusion; conjectural.
2) [adjective] derived from or subject to an inference; inferential.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ānumānika (आनुमानिक):—adj. 1. relating to a conclusion; derived from an inference; inferential; 2. inferred; 3. estimated; guessed;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Anumanikatva.
Full-text: Anumanikatva, Anumanik.
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