Atmajnana, Atma-ajnana, Ātmajñāna, Ātmājñāna, Atman-jnana: 16 definitions
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Atmajnana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान) refers to:—Knowledge of the self. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान) refers to the “knowledge of the self”, according to the Vārāṇasīmāhātmya verse 1.116-125.—Accordingly, “Engaged in the path of the observance of the skull, the Lord wanders, free from attachment, displaying the Lokamārga and the supreme Lokātīta. And the lokas are designated ‘bound souls’, including gods, demons and men. No one realizes the supreme certainty with respect to knowledge of the self (ātmajñāna). And except for Śarva, the supreme god, there is no such behaviour of another [God]. No other god has certainty of knowledge. There is no such behaviour anywhere in the world with all its Gods. [...]”.
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.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
1) Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान) [=ātma-jñāna] refers to “one possessing self-knowledge” (i.e., knowledge of one’s own self—Ātman), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “Knowing yourself as truly one and indestructible, how could a wise man possessing self-knowledge (ātmajñāna-dhīra) like you feel any pleasure in acquiring wealth? [tavātmajñānadhīrasya kathamarthārjane ratiḥ] Truly, when one does not know oneself, one takes pleasure in the objects of mistaken perception, just as greed arises for the mistaken silver in one who does not know mother of pearl for what it is. [...]”
2) Ātmājñāna (आत्माज्ञान) [=ātma-ajñāna] refers to the “ignorance of oneself” (causing the world to appear).—Accordingly, [as Janaka says to Aṣṭavakra]: “[...] So now abandoning the body and everything else, by some good fortune or other my true self becomes apparent. [...] From ignorance of oneself (ātmājñāna), the world appears, and by knowledge of oneself (ātmajñāna) it appears no longer [ātmājñānājjagadbhāti hātmajñānānna bhāsate]. From ignorance of the rope a snake appears, and by knowledge of it, it appears no longer. [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान) refers to “one’s own knowledge”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva know the essential character of behaviour of all living beings? There, son of good family, are eighty-four thousand kinds of behaviour of living beings, and these are the basic words of a summary. The behaviour of all living beings, which is immeasurable, unthinkable, and ineffable, is known by the knowledge of a Buddha, but not by the knowledge of the disciples, the isolated Buddhas, or the knowledge of Bodhisattva. Thus the Bodhisattva penetrates the characteristics of behaviour of all beings through the presence of the Buddhas and his own knowledge. (ātmajñāna) [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान).—n (S) Knowledge of self (i. e. of spirit or of God). Ex. prāpta hōtāṃ ā0 || bhrāntitama jāya nirasūna svayēṃ ||
ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान).—n Knowledge of self (i. e. of Spirit or of God.)
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान).—
1) self-knowledge.
2) spiritual knowledge, knowledge of the soul or the Supreme Spirit; सर्वेषामपि चैतेषामात्मज्ञानं परं स्मृतम् (sarveṣāmapi caiteṣāmātmajñānaṃ paraṃ smṛtam) Manusmṛti 12.85,92.
3) true wisdom.
Derivable forms: ātmajñānam (आत्मज्ञानम्).
Ātmajñāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ātman and jñāna (ज्ञान).
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान).—n.
(-naṃ) Spiritual knowledge, true wisdom. E. ātman and jñāna knowledge.
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान).—n. the knowledge of the universal soul, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 12, 85.
Ātmajñāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ātman and jñāna (ज्ञान).
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान).—[neuter] self-knowledge; knowledge of the all-soul.
1) Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान):—[=ātma-jñāna] [from ātma > ātman] n. self-knowledge, [Mahābhārata v, 990 and 1167]
2) [v.s. ...] knowledge of the soul or supreme spirit, [Manu-smṛti xii, 85 and 92; Mahābhārata; Vedāntasāra]
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान):—[ātma-jñāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Self-knowledge.
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान):—(ā + jñāna) n. die Kenntniss der Seele oder Allseele [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 12, 85. 92.] ātmajñānopadeśavidhi Titel eines Werkes [Weber’s Verzeichniss 180.]
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Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान):—Selbsterkenntniss [Spr. 3688. fg.] Kenntniss der Allseele: etadeva paraṃ jñānaṃ sadātmajñānamuttamam [Mahābhārata 3, 13994.] [Spr. 1991, v. l.] pratipādana [Oxforder Handschriften 224,a,24.] ātmajñānopadeśaprakaraṇa n. Titel einer Abhandlung [HALL 129.] ṭīkā ebend.
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान):—n. —
1) Selbsterkenntniss. —
2) Kenntniss der Allseele [283,22.]
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
Ātmajñāna (ಆತ್ಮಜ್ಞಾನ):—[noun] the knowledge of self; the Supreme knowledge; the spiritual or divine wisdom.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान):—n. self-knowledge; knowledge of soul/the supreme spirit;
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: Jnana, Ajnana, Atman.
Starts with: Atmajnanam dehatiriktam, Atmajnanaviveka, Atmajnanopanishad.
Full-text (+3): Atmajnanopanishad, Jnanatman, Atmajnanam dehatiriktam, Atmajnanaviveka, Jnana, Ajnana, Adhyatmajnana, Atmagyaan, Dehadrishti, Cudala, Naishkarmya, Anuranjita, Rajata, Nirasanem, Hetu, Hetushastra, Sammati, Shatanika, Pippalada, Shaunaka.
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