Ishvaranumana, Īśvarānumāna, Ishvara-anumana: 1 definition
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Ishvaranumana 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 Īśvarānumāna can be transliterated into English as Isvaranumana or Ishvaranumana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)īśvarānumāna (उत्पाद्यz) refers to the “inference of God”, according to the Nyāyamañjarī, vol. I, 326.—Accordingly, “Inference is of two sorts: one [concerns an object] the perception of which has [already] occurred [at some point]; the other [concerns an object] the perception of which has [yet] to occur. But the inference of [entities] such as God (īśvarānumāna—īśvarādyanumānaṃ) [concerns an object] the perception of which has [yet] to occur. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Ishvara, Anumana.
Full-text: Vacaspati-mishra, Tattvacintamani, Cintamani.
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