Indriyajnana, Indriyajñāna, Indriya-jnana: 5 definitions

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Indriyajnana 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)

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Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Indriyajñāna (इन्द्रियज्ञान) refers to “one’s sensory knowledge”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] By means of an absorption for just the day, the highest reality of [the Yogin’s] own self becomes manifest. An expansion of his sensory knowledge (indriyajñāna) arises for him, even to [the limits of] the universe. [...]”.

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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).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Indriyajñāna (इन्द्रियज्ञान).—consciousness, the faculty of perception.

Derivable forms: indriyajñānam (इन्द्रियज्ञानम्).

Indriyajñāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms indriya and jñāna (ज्ञान).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Indriyajñāna (इन्द्रियज्ञान).—n.

(-naṃ) The faculty of perception, sense, consciousness. E. indriya and jñāna knowledge.

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

Indriyajñāna (इन्द्रियज्ञान):—[=indriya-jñāna] [from indriya > indra] n. the faculty of perception, sense, consciousness.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Indriyajñāna (इन्द्रियज्ञान):—[indriya-jñāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Perception.

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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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