The Sanskrit term Apraśna can be transliterated into English as Aprasna or Aprashna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: HereNow4U: Jaina Pāribhāṣika Śabdakośa

Apraśna (अप्रश्न) or Apraśnavidyā refers to a type of Vidyā (occult science) as defined in the Jaina Pāribhāṣika Śabdakośa.—Apraśna refers to that Vidyā, the perfection of which is attained through the japa (repeated recitation) of a Mantra, gives indications to one, engrossed in japa, about the future auspicious and inauspicious events, without asking any question.

Source: academia.edu: The Original Paṇhavāyaraṇa/Praśnavyākaraṇa Discovered

Apraśna (अप्रश्न) (Sanskrit; in Prakrit: Apasiṇa) refers to “invalid questions for divinatory consideration” as taught in the Paṇhavāgaraṇa: (Sanskrit: Praśnavyākaraṇa), according to the Samavāyāṅgasūtra (Sūtra 145).—Accordingly, “What are the contents of the Paṇhāvāgaraṇāiṃ? In the Paṇhāvāgaraṇa, 108 praśnas, 108 apraśnas, 108 praśnāpraśnas, excellent supernatural vidyās, and supernatural conversation of snakes and eagles are taught. In the Paṇhāvāgaraṇadasā, those great issues of praśnavidyās are explained, which are composed by the best Jinas, cause direct perception, and have manifold great qualities. [These issues] are hard to comprehend and fathom [but] can awaken ignorant men, and are approved by all omniscient Jinas. [...]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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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.

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Starts with: Aprashnaka, Aprashnavidya.

Ends with (+54): Adarshaprashna, Adhanaprashna, Aksharaprashna, Amalaprashna, Anamayaprashna, Anantasanaprashna, Angushthaprashna, Antaraprashna, Apaprashna, Apastambaprashna, Argalaprashna, Ashvamedhaprashna, Ayaprashna, Badarayanaprashna, Candronmilanaprashna, Cauraprashna, Cayanaprashna, Cikitsaprashna, Daivaprashna, Devaprashna.

Full-text: Aprashnavidya, Prashnaprashna, Apasina, Pasinapasina.

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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)

Text 10.182 [Parisaṅkhyā] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

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