Dinakarabhatta, Dinakarabhaṭṭa, Dinakara-bhatta: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Nyaya (school of philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categoriesDinakarabhaṭṭa (दिनकरभट्ट) is the author of the Dinakarī: a commentary on the Bhāṣāpariccheda by Viśvanātha Nyāyapañcānana. The Bhāṣāpariccheda belongs to the syncretic school of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika. It is known as Kārikāvalī also, on which the author himself has written a commentary called Nyāyasiddhāntamuktāvalī. This work of Viśvanātha has been commented upon by many traditional and modern scholars [viz., by Dinakarabhaṭṭa].
Nyaya (न्याय, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDinakarabhaṭṭa (दिनकरभट्ट):—[=dina-kara-bhaṭṭa] [from dina-kara > dina] m. Name of an author
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Bhatta, Dinakara.
Full-text: Dinakara bhatta, Vratoddyota, Khetasiddhi, Bhattadinakara, Pratishthoddyota, Prayashcittoddyota, Shantisara, Padmakara bhatta, Dinakari, Tarkabhasha, Rameshvara bhatta, Bhashapariccheda, Narayana-bhatta, Tarkaparibhasha, Narayana bhatta, Shishupalavadha.
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