Jnanalakshana, Jñānalakṣaṇa, Jnana-lakshana, Jñānalakṣaṇā: 11 definitions
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Jnanalakshana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 terms Jñānalakṣaṇa and Jñānalakṣaṇā can be transliterated into English as Jnanalaksana or Jnanalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchJñānalakṣaṇa (ज्ञानलक्षण) refers to the “characteristics of knowledge”, according to Divākara’s commentary on the Bodhasāra’s first verse on its section on Rājayoga.—Accordingly, “Rājayoga is the yoga of kings, because rulers can accomplish it even when [they] remain in their position (i.e., as kings). [It is] the yoga associated with [kings] and its [main] characteristic is knowledge (jñānalakṣaṇa) concerning the union of the individual self with Brahma”.
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).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraJñānalakṣaṇa (ज्ञानलक्षण) refers to the “characteristics of a knowledge”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “If there is no ātman to control the mind, there can only be the mind to control the body. You consider the mind to be dependent on a soul, but in the absence of the mind, the soul has no object of consciousness (jñeya) and, having no object of consciousness, how would it control the mind? If the soul had the characteristics of a knowledge (jñānalakṣaṇa), why resort again to the mind? This is why we know that only the mind presents the characteristics of a consciousness (vijñānalakṣaṇa). Therefore it is able to control the body and does not depend on a soul. It is like fire (agni) which, by its nature, burns things without the intervention of a person (puruṣa)”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjñānalakṣaṇa (ज्ञानलक्षण).—n (S) A sign or indication as a means of knowledge. 2 A sign, proof, or evidence of knowledge or of understanding.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJñānalakṣaṇa (ज्ञानलक्षण) or Jñānalakṣaṇā (ज्ञानलक्षणा).—
1) indication, sign, a means of knowing or inferring.
2) (in logic) sign or proof of knowledge; subsequent derived from antecedent knowledge.
Derivable forms: jñānalakṣaṇam (ज्ञानलक्षणम्).
Jñānalakṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jñāna and lakṣaṇa (लक्षण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJñānalakṣaṇa (ज्ञानलक्षण).—nf.
(-ṇaṃ-ṇā) 1. Indication, sign, means of knowing or inferring. 2. (In Logic.) Sign or proof of knowledge, or subsequent derived from antecedent knowledge. E. jñāna, and lakṣaṇa indication.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJñānalakṣaṇa (ज्ञानलक्षण).—adj., f. ṇā, one of the three transcendental perceptions, Bhāṣāp. 62, cf. 64.
Jñānalakṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jñāna and lakṣaṇa (लक्षण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumJñānalakṣaṇā (ज्ञानलक्षणा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[nyāya] Stein 137.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJñānalakṣaṇā (ज्ञानलक्षणा):—[=jñāna-lakṣaṇā] [from jñāna > jñā] f. ‘knowledge-marked’, (in logic) intuitive knowledge of anything actually not perceivable by the senses, [Bhāṣāpariccheda]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJñānalakṣaṇa (ज्ञानलक्षण):—[jñāna-lakṣaṇa] (ṇaṃ-ṇā) 1. f. n. Indication; sign or proof of knowledge.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lakshana, Jnana.
Starts with: Jnanalakshanavadartha, Jnanalakshanavicara.
Ends with: Rigvedavarnakramajnanalakshana, Vijnanalakshana.
Full-text: Cittakshana, Alaukika, Jneya, Vijnanalakshana.
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A comparative study between Buddhism and Nyaya (by Roberta Pamio)
4. Kinds of Perception according to Naiyāyikas < [Chapter 4 - The Nyāya Theory of Perception]
4. The impact of Buddhist Logic on the Nyāya Theory of Perception < [Chapter 5 - Perception: A Comparative Study]
The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system (by Babu C. D)
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 9.1.14 (The Yogin’s perception of Substance, Attribute and Action...) < [Chapter 1 - Of Ordinary Perception of Non-Existence and of Transcendental Perception]
Sūtra 9.1.11 (Perception of the Soul,...) < [Chapter 1 - Of Ordinary Perception of Non-Existence and of Transcendental Perception]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Pramāṇa (1): Pratyakṣa or Perception < [Chapter 2 - Salient features of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika System]
Anumana in Indian Philosophy (by Sangita Chakravarty)
Classification of knowledge (2): Invalid Knowledge < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 16 - Perception (Pratyakṣa) < [Chapter VIII - The Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Philosophy]