Aupacayika: 3 definitions

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Aupacayika means something in 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Aupachayika.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Aupacayika (औपचयिक).—or (Mahāvyutpatti) aupacāyika, adj. (Sanskrit upacaya plus ika), based on accumulation: Bodhisattvabhūmi 247.17 °cayikaṃ duḥkhaṃ (not explained); compare Abhidharmakośa LaV-P. i.69 d'accumulation, ii.290 d'accroissement (venant de la nourriture, etc.); Mahāvyutpatti 7089 °cāyikaḥ = Tibetan rgyas pa las ḥbyuṅ ba, originating from increase (application not clear).

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

Aupacāyika (औपचायिक):—n. a kind of Śrāddha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Aupacayika (औपचयिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ovaiya.

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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.

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