Avijnanavat, Avijñānavat, Avijñānavān, Avijnana-vat: 2 definitions
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Avijnanavat 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchAvijñānavat (अविज्ञानवत्) refers to “one who has not discerned the supreme Brahma” (as opposed to Vijñānavat), according to the Kaṭhopaniṣat 3.7-8.—Accordingly, while describing the metaphor of the Self (ātman) as the owner of the chariot: “[That charioteer] who has not discerned [the supreme Brahma] (avijñānavat), who is mindless [of it] and constantly impure, he does not obtain that [supreme] state and goes [on living in] the cycle of life and death. However, the one who has discerned [the supreme Brahma] (vijñānavat), who is mindful [of it] and constantly pure, goes to the [supreme] state from which he is not born again [into the cycle of life and death”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvijñānavat (अविज्ञानवत्):—[=a-vijñāna-vat] [from a-vijñāna > a-vijānat] mfn. not possessing knowledge, [Kaṭha-upaniṣad]
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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Partial matches: Vat, Avijnana.
Ends with: Divyavijnanavat.
Full-text: Vijnanavat.
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