Anyatarakarmaja, Anyatara-karmaja: 1 definition
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Anyatarakarmaja 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
Samkhya (school of philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Prakrti and purusa in Samkhyakarika an analytical reviewAnyatarakarmaja (अन्यतरकर्मज, “unilateral”) refers to a type of saṃyoga (lit. ‘contact’), a relation between prakṛti and puruṣa.—The contact produced by the activity of one of the two relata of a relation of contact is called anyatarakarmaja-saṃyoga (unilateral contact). For example, the contact produced by the activity of an eagle bird on the log. When a flying eagle bird sits down on a log, the contact that is produced by this action of the eagle is called anyatarakarmaja-saṃyoga.
Samkhya (सांख्य, Sāṃkhya) is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy (astika) and is closeley related to the Yoga school. Samkhya philosophy accepts three pramanas (‘proofs’) only as valid means of gaining knowledge. Another important concept is their theory of evolution, revolving around prakriti (matter) and purusha (consciousness).
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Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Saṃyoga (Conjunction) < [Chapter 6 - Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika theory of Relation]
Qualities (9): Vibhāga (Disjunction) < [Chapter 4 - Quality and Action]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 7.2.9 (Conjunction, how produced) < [Chapter 2 - Of Number, Separateness, Conjunction, etc.]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
General attributes (sāmānya-guṇas) < [Chapter 2 - Fundamental Categories]
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 88: On Conjunction (Samyoga) < [Chapter 6a - On Qualities]
Text 89: On Disjunction (Vibhāga) < [Chapter 6a - On Qualities]