Apratishasana, Apratiśāsana: 2 definitions

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Apratishasana 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 term Apratiśāsana can be transliterated into English as Apratisasana or Apratishasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Apratishasana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Apratiśāsana (अप्रतिशासन).—a. Having no rival ruler, subject to one rule; कृतवानप्रतिशासनं जगत् (kṛtavānapratiśāsanaṃ jagat) R.8.27.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Apratiśāsana (अप्रतिशासन):—[=a-pratiśāsana] mfn. not subject to the orders of another, not giving a counter or rival order, completely under subjection.

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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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