Asvatantra, Asvatamtra, Ashvatantra: 10 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Pancaratra
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Asvatantra 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.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Asvatantra (अस्वतन्त्र) refers to one of the two types of vimāna-structures, as discussed in the twenty-eighth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [sarvadevatā-sthāpanavidhi]: Gautama asks now how to sanctify [pratiṣṭhā] all the icons of the Lord to make them ready for worship (1). After noting that vimāna-structures are of two types, svatantra and asvatantra (2-7), Nārada then describes those dedicated in turn to one or another of the gods along with worship appropriate to each god for specified ends: [...].

context information

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Asvatantra (अस्वतन्त्र) refers to “that which is non-autonomous”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “Without knowing if the ātman exists or does not exist, you are asking why one does not produce the idea of the ātman in regard to another. [The distinctions] between one’s own body (ātmakāya) and another’s body (parakāya) exist as a function of the Ātman. But the Ātman is non-existent. [The characteristics attributed to it]: having form (rūpin) or formless (arūpin), permanent (nitya) or impermanent (anitya), finite (antavat) or infinite (ananta), moveable (gantṛ) or motionless (agantṛ), cognizant (jñātṛ) or ignorant (ajñātṛ), active (kāraka) or inactive (akāraka), autonomous (svatantra) or non-autonomous (asvatantra): all these characteristics of the ātman do not exist, as we have said above in the chapter on the Ātman. [...]”.

context information

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Asvatantra (अस्वतन्त्र).—a.

1) Dependent, subject, not one's own master; अस्वतन्त्रा स्त्री पुरुषप्रधाना (asvatantrā strī puruṣapradhānā); Vasiṣṭha.

2) Docile, humble, tractable.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Asvatantra (अस्वतन्त्र).—mfn.

(-ntraḥ-ntrā-ntraṃ) 1. Docile, humble. 2. Dependent, subject. E. a neg. svatantra self-willed.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Asvatantra (अस्वतन्त्र).—[adjective] not independent.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Aśvatantra (अश्वतन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted by Rāyamukuṭa.

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

Asvatantra (अस्वतन्त्र):—[=a-sva-tantra] [from a-sva] mf(ā)n. not self-willed, dependant, subject, [Manu-smṛti ix, 2; Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Asvatantra (अस्वतन्त्र):—[asva-tantra] (ntraḥ-ntrā-ntraṃ) a. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Asvatantra in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Asvataṃtra (ಅಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ):—[adjective] influenced, controlled or determined by something else; independent.

--- OR ---

Asvataṃtra (ಅಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ):—[noun] one who is not independent in thinking, action, etc.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Relevant text

Search found 9 books and stories containing Asvatantra, Asvataṃtra, Asva-tantra, Aśva-tantra, Ashva-tantra, Aśvatantra, Asvatamtra, Ashvatantra, A-svatantra; (plurals include: Asvatantras, Asvataṃtras, tantras, Aśvatantras, Asvatamtras, Ashvatantras, svatantras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

4. Criticism of Jainism and Buddhism < [Critical exposition (1) Gunasaurabha]

show preview

Verse 8.13.130 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]

show preview

Verse 3.2.356 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]

Verse 3.2.352-353 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]

Verse 2.5.125 < [Chapter 5 - Lord Nityānanda’s Vyāsa-pūjā Ceremony and His Darśana of the Lord’s Six-armed Form]

+ 2 more chapters / show preview

Verse 7.11 < [Chapter 7 - Planets in Exaltation Mūlatrikoṇa]

show preview

Verse 1.1.64-65 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]

Verse 1.3.77 < [Chapter 3 - Prapañcātīta (beyond the Material Plane)]