Apratikankshana, Apratikāṅkṣaṇa, Apratikāṃkṣaṇa, Apratikamkshana: 2 definitions
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Apratikankshana means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Apratikāṅkṣaṇa and Apratikāṃkṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Apratikanksana or Apratikankshana or Apratikamksana or Apratikamkshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāApratikāṅkṣaṇa (अप्रतिकाङ्क्षण) refers to “non-expectation (of reward)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to Brahmā Prabhāvyūha: “[...] (17) Further, ‘the root of good’ is to give away all possessions, ‘merit’ is non-expectation of reward (vipāka-apratikāṅkṣaṇa), and ‘knowledge’ is to give a gift without conceit and to transform it into awakening. (18) Further, ‘the root of good’ is to keep discipline, ‘meirt’ is unimpaired morality, and ‘knowledge’ is to transform the unconditioned morality into awakening. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryApratikāṅkṣaṇa (अप्रतिकाङ्क्षण).—(a-pratikāṅkṣaṇa) (-tā) , see prati°.
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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Partial matches: Pratikankshana, A.
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