Arthavijnana, Arthavijñāna, Artha-vijnana: 10 definitions
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Arthavijnana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchArthavijñāna (अर्थविज्ञान) refers to “those who are learned in comprehending” (the Brahmanical teachings), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Those said to be learned in comprehending the teachings (vidyā-arthavijñāna) of [the fourteen branches of Brahmanical] learning, [but] do not know the highest reality of the self, are just like the ladle [which does not know] the taste of cooked food. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraArthavijñāna (अर्थविज्ञान) refers to the “ascertainment of definite meaning” and represents one of the eight dhīguṇas (eight qualities), named in the Yogaśāstra, comentary p. 53a (Bhavnagar ed.).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArthavijñāna (अर्थविज्ञान).—comprehending the sense, one of the six exercises of the understanding (dhīguṇa).
Derivable forms: arthavijñānam (अर्थविज्ञानम्).
Arthavijñāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and vijñāna (विज्ञान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthavijñāna (अर्थविज्ञान).—n.
(-naṃ) One of the six exercises of the understanding, the comprehension of meanings. E. artha meaning, import, and vijñāna knowledge.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthavijñāna (अर्थविज्ञान):—[=artha-vijñāna] [from artha] n. comprehension of meaning (one of the six or eight exercises of the understanding), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthavijñāna (अर्थविज्ञान):—[artha-vijñāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Understanding.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryArthavijñāna (अर्थविज्ञान):—(nm) semantics; ~[vaijñānika] semantic.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryArthavijñāna (अर्थविज्ञान):—n. Ling. semantics;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Artha, Vijnana.
Ends with: Padarthavijnana, Siddhapadarthavijnana.
Full-text: Ashtabuddhiguna, Dhiguna, Ashtanga.
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