The Sanskrit terms Atīkṣnendriya and Ātīkṣṇendriya can be transliterated into English as Atiksnendriya or Atikshnendriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Atīkṣnendriya (अतीक्ष्नेन्द्रिय) refers to “(one having) dull faculties”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[Digression on a case brought against the Buddha; B. The defense].—[9. Simultaneous Teaching of Existence and Non-existence].—[...] For beings of dull faculties (atīkṣnendriya), it is said that there is no Ātman; for beings of sharp faculties (tīkṣnendriya) and deep wisdom (gambhīraprajñā), it is said that dharmas are empty from beginning to end. Why? Because Anātman involves the rejection of dharmas. Thus it is said: ‘If he knows Anātman well, every person who thinks in this way does not rejoice on hearing about existent dharmas, does not grieve on hearing about nonexistent dharmas’. Actually, to speak about Ātman is to give support (āśraya) to things; to speak about Anātman is to stop any support. [...]”.

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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 Dictionary

Ātīkṣṇendriya (आतीक्ष्णेन्द्रिय).—adj. (ā-tīkṣṇa-indriya; compare tīkṣṇen- driya), of rather keen senses or faculties: Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 387.2 sacet prakṣyaty, ātīkṣṇendriyo bhaviṣyati, tatas tam evaṃ vakṣyati, pūrvam api tvaṃ tīkṣṇendriyo 'bhūḥ.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Atikshna, Indriya.

Full-text: Tikshnendriya, Ashraya.

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