Atmavidya, aka: Ātmavidyā, Atman-vidya; 4 Definition(s)
Introduction
Atmavidya means something in 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Ātmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—The Vedānta;1 symbolical of Devī.2
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
ātmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—f (S) Self knowledge. 2 Spiritual or Divine knowledge or science.
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryātmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—f Self-knowledge. Spiritual knowledge.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishMarathi 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-English dictionary
Ātmavidyā (आत्मविद्या).—knowledge of the soul, spiritual knowledge; आन्वीक्षिकीं चात्मविद्याम् (ānvīkṣikīṃ cātmavidyām) Ms.7.43.
Ātmavidyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ātman and vidyā (विद्या).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
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| Vidya | Vidyā (विद्या).—f. (-dyā) 1. Knowledge, learning, science, whether sacred or profane, though mo... | |
| Atman | Ātman.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘one’. Note: ātman is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it ca... | |
| Vidyadhara | Vidyādhara (विद्याधर).—(= Pali vijjādhara; in Sanskrit seems to be used only of the supernatura... | |
| Mahavidya | Mahāvidyā (महाविद्या).—f. (-dyā) The name of the following ten goddess:— “kālī tārā mahāv... | |
| Paramatman | Paramātman (परमात्मन्).—m. the Supreme Spirit or Brahman; न च योगविधेर्नवेतरः स्थिरधीरा परमात्म... | |
| Brahmavidya | Brahmavidyā (ब्रह्मविद्या).—f. (-dyā) Knowledge of spirit. E. brahma, and vidyā science. | |
| Vastuvidya | Vastuvidyā (वस्तुविद्या).—read so (or with pw 7.373 vāstu°, but see vastu) for vastra-v°, scien... | |
| Atmaja | Ātmaja (आत्मज).—m. (-jaḥ) A son. f. (-jā) 1. A daughter. 2. The understanding. E. ātman the bod... | |
| Atmarama | Ātmārāma (आत्माराम) is another name of Keśavācārya: the son of Caturbhuja and the father o... | |
| Shrividya |
Śrīvidyā (श्रीविद्या) is one of Shakta Tantrism’s most influential and theologically sophist... | |
| Caturvidya | Caturvidya (चतुर्विद्य).—m. (-dyaḥ) A priest who has studied the four Vedas. E. catur four, vid... | |
| Atmashuddhi | Ātmaśuddhi (आत्मशुद्धि) refers to the first of the Pañcaśuddhi (“five internal purificatio... | |
| Atmajnana | Ātmajñāna (आत्मज्ञान).—n. (-naṃ) Spiritual knowledge, true wisdom. E. ātman and jñāna knowledge... | |
| Atmahita | Ātmahita (आत्महित).—mfn. (-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Beneficial to one’s self. E. ātman and hita good for. | |
| Shilpavidya | Śilpavidyā (शिल्पविद्या).—f. (-dyā) Art, mechanical or manual skill. E. śilpa, and vidyā knowle... |
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Atmavidya, Ātmavidyā or Atman-vidya. You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.43 < [Section IV - Duties of the King]
Brahma Upanishad of Krishna-yajurveda (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Lesson X - The Illumination < [Book I - Shiksha Valli]
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (by Swāmī Mādhavānanda)