Buddhilakshana, Buddhilakṣaṇa, Buddhi-lakshana: 2 definitions
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Buddhilakshana 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.
The Sanskrit term Buddhilakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Buddhilaksana or Buddhilakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBuddhilakṣaṇa (बुद्धिलक्षण).—a sign of intellect or wisdom; प्रारब्धस्यान्तगमनं द्वितीयं बुद्धिलक्षणम् (prārabdhasyāntagamanaṃ dvitīyaṃ buddhilakṣaṇam).
Derivable forms: buddhilakṣaṇam (बुद्धिलक्षणम्).
Buddhilakṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms buddhi and lakṣaṇa (लक्षण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBuddhilakṣaṇa (बुद्धिलक्षण):—[=buddhi-lakṣaṇa] [from buddhi > budh] n. a sign of intellect or wisdom, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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: Lakshana, Buddhi.
Full-text: Antagamana, Anarambha, Lakshana.
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