Dvayavadin, Dvayavādī, Dvayavādin, Dvaya-vadin, Dvaya-vadi, Dvayavadi: 3 definitions

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Dvayavadin 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

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Dvayavādin (द्वयवादिन्) refers to “(one upholding) the theory of the two” (i.e., ‘the two sorts of combinations of four elements...’), according to Utpaladeva’s Vivṛti on Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā 1.5.6.—Accordingly, “[...] For it is not [universally acknowledged that] no [perception] at all can be accounted for without speculating about the [imperceptible] sense organs; thus some propound the theory of the six elements while not taking the sense organs into account in any way, [and] others defend the theory of the two (dvayavādin) [sorts of combinations of four elements—namely, the sort that produces consciousness and the one that does not—without taking imperceptible sense organs into account either]. [...]”

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dvayavadin in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dvayavādin (द्वयवादिन्).—a.

1) double-tongued, insincere.

2) = द्वैतवादी (dvaitavādī) q. v.

Dvayavādin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvaya and vādin (वादिन्).

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

Dvayavādin (द्वयवादिन्):—[=dvaya-vādin] [from dvaya] mfn. double-tongued, insincere, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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