Apramanya, Aprāmāṇya: 10 definitions
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Apramanya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaprāmāṇya (अप्रामाण्य).—n S Want or absence of proof or authority.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishaprāmāṇya (अप्रामाण्य).—n Want or absence of proof or authority. Want of credibility or authenticity.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAprāmāṇya (अप्रामाण्य).—n.
(-ṇyaṃ) Absence, or insufficiency of proof or authority. E. a neg. prāmāṇya proof.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAprāmāṇya (अप्रामाण्य).—n. want of authority, irrelevancy, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Aprāmāṇya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and prāmāṇya (प्रामाण्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAprāmāṇya (अप्रामाण्य).—[neuter] no authority or proof.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAprāmāṇya (अप्रामाण्य):—[=a-prāmāṇya] [from a-prāmāṇika] n. absence or insufficiency of proof or authority.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAprāmāṇya (अप्रामाण्य):—[tatpurusha compound] n.
(-ṇyam) The same as apramāṇa q. v.; e. g. in the Jaim.-nyāyam.: puruṣāntarapratyakṣavedaḥ sarvaveṣṭanasmṛtermūlamityucyate . tarhi mā bhūttasyā aprāmāṇyam; or in the Nyāya Sūtra: pratyakṣādīnāmaprāmāṇyaṃ traikālyāsiddheḥ; or in the Mitākṣara: smṛtyoḥ parasparavirodhe satītaretarabādhanādaprāmāṇyaṃ kasmānna bhavati. E. a neg. and prāmāṇya.
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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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAprāmāṇya (ಅಪ್ರಾಮಾಣ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] (log.) absence of right proof or basis; lack of veracity.
2) [noun] that which is not worthy of being trusted.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Apramanyagraha.
Ends with: Agamapramanya, Bhagavatapuranapramanya, Shastrapramanya, Vedapramanya.
Full-text: Appiramaniyam, Apramana.
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The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2940 < [Chapter 25 - Examination of the Doctrine of ‘Self-sufficient Validity’]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 22 - Citta < [Chapter VII - The Kapila and the Pātañjala Sāṃkhya (yoga)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - Svataḥ-prāmāṇya (self-validity of knowledge) < [Chapter XXVII - A General Review of the Philosophy of Madhva]
Part 2 - Pramānas (ways of valid knowledge) < [Chapter XXVII - A General Review of the Philosophy of Madhva]
Part 5 - Madhva’s interpretation of important topics of the Brahma-sūtras < [Chapter XXVI - Madhva’s Interpretation of the Brahma-sūtras]
Anumana in Indian Philosophy (by Sangita Chakravarty)
Classification of knowledge (1): Valid Knowledge < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Classification of knowledge (2): Invalid Knowledge < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 23 - Vimuktātman (a.d. 1200) < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 7 - Veṅkaṭanātha’s treatment of pramāṇa < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Part 9 - Error and Doubt according to Veṅkaṭanātha < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Part 21 - Śaila Śrīnivāsa < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]