Anushravika, Anuśravika, Ānuśravika, Ānuśrāvika: 7 definitions
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Anushravika 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 terms Anuśravika and Ānuśravika and Ānuśrāvika can be transliterated into English as Anusravika or Anushravika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Ānuśravika (आनुश्रविक) refers to “Vedic teachings”, according to Brahmānanda’s Jyotsnā 1.11.—Accordingly, “Even though in statements of the Purāṇas such as: ‘[For the purification of] Brahmins [and so on...]’, qualification for [the practice] of Yoga is obtained for the whole [gamut] of living beings [including worms and insects], nonetheless it is one who is detached (virakta) who possesses the qualification in regard to yoga that has the reward of liberation. And in the Vāyusaṃhitā [it is said:] ‘When the Vedic teachings (ānuśravika) have been learnt, the mind is detached from sense objects. The qualification for anyone in this yoga is nothing else whatsoever’”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Anuśravika (अनुश्रविक).—a. Known from the Śāstras; (Pātañjala Yogadarśana 1.15)
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Ānuśravika (आनुश्रविक) or Ānuśrāvika (आनुश्राविक).—a. (-kī f.) [गुरुपाठादनुश्रूयते (gurupāṭhādanuśrūyate); अनुश्रवो वेदस्तत्र विहितः ठक् (anuśravo vedastatra vihitaḥ ṭhak)] According to hearing, resting on Veda or tradition; देवानां गुणलिङ्गानामानुश्रविककर्मणाम् (devānāṃ guṇaliṅgānāmānuśravikakarmaṇām) Bhāgavata 3.25.32.
-kaḥ Means of obtaining Heaven, absolution &c. Sk.
1) Ānuśravika (आनुश्रविक):—[from ānuśrava] mfn. idem
2) Ānuśrāvika (आनुश्राविक):—[from ānuśrava] mfn. idem
Ānuśravika (आनुश्रविक):—(kaḥ) a. According to the hearing.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Ānuśrāvika (ಆನುಶ್ರಾವಿಕ):—[adjective] according to hearing or resting on, tradition.
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Ānuśrāvika (ಆನುಶ್ರಾವಿಕ):—[noun] that which is performed as a traditional ritual, believed to be a means of obtaining heaven or absolution.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ānuśrāvika (आनुश्राविक):—adj. according to hearing; resting on tradition;
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: Anushravikakarmi.
Full-text: Anushrava, Anushravik, Samkhyakarika.
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