In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Arthakriyākārin (अर्थक्रियाकारिन्) refers to “efficacy”, according to the Utpaladeva’s Vivṛti on Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā 1.5.8-9.—Accordingly, “[...] And this mere [realization that the object is something separated from the subject] is not enough to transform this object into something on which [human] activity may be exerted; therefore [this object] is [also] made manifest as having a specific place and time, because only a particular having a specific place and time can be something on which [human] activity may be exerted, since [only such a particular] can be obtained and since [only such a particular] may have the efficacy that [we] expect (abhīṣṭa-arthakriyākārin-tva) [from it]. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

In Jainism

Jain philosophy

Source: HereNow4U: Applied Philosophy of Anekanta

Arthakriyākārin (अर्थक्रियाकारिन्) refers to the “entity which is capable of performing a function”.—It was quite natural that in the beginning of the rise of philosophy, every school used to speak in support of its own doctrine and against the invalidity of those of others. But in the age of logic, the Indian scholars advanced the argument that the entity which is capable of performing a function (arthakriyākārin) can be only sat or reality and nothing else. The credit of advancing this logical criterion of arthakriyākāritva, (causal efficiency) goes to the Buddhist tradition. The word ‘arthakriyā’ occurs in the early Buddhist work Lalitavistara in the sense of being useful to others without any metaphysical significance.

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Partial matches: Artha.

Starts with: Arthakriyakaritva.

Full-text: Arthakriyakaritva, Abhishta, Arthakriya.

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