Jnanavijnana, Jñānavijñāna, Jnana-vijnana: 7 definitions

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Jnanavijnana 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Jñānavijñāna (ज्ञानविज्ञान) refers to “knowledge and wisdom”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala verse 1.14.23-24.—Accordingly, “Devoted to the teacher, god and fire, expert in mantra and ritual (tantra), endowed with knowledge and wisdom [i.e., jñānavijñāna-saṃpanna], one who praises (the observance of) vows and Tantric practice (caryā) resides in the sacred seat of the great Bhairava, his form fashioned from energies (kalā). His mind intent on (the practice of) that Yoga, he impels the sacred seat of mantras”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

Jñānavijñāna (ज्ञानविज्ञान) refers to “both gnosis and discerning”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, while explaining the mind-circle: “[...] Owing to the nature of [both] gnosis and discerning (jñānavijñāna) [jñānavijñānabhāvatvāt], [the circle] itself has the parts of charnel grounds. This [circle] is among the three circles in the Emanation [Layer] by name. Subsequently, the other two circles, all of them (both), are explained. The Mind Circle, the first, is thus [taught] [...]”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jnanavijnana in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jñānavijñāna (ज्ञानविज्ञान).—n S Divine, spiritual, or sacred science and profane, secular, or experimental science: also knowledge by report or instruction and knowledge by sight or experience.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Jñānavijñāna (ज्ञानविज्ञान).—

1) sacred and miscellaneous knowledge; तत्प्राज्ञेन विनीतेन ज्ञानविज्ञानवेदिना (tatprājñena vinītena jñānavijñānavedinā)Manusmṛti 18.41.

2) the Vedas with the supplementary branches of knowledge, such as medicine, arms &c.

Derivable forms: jñānavijñānam (ज्ञानविज्ञानम्).

Jñānavijñāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jñāna and vijñāna (विज्ञान).

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

Jñānavijñāna (ज्ञानविज्ञान).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Sacred and profane knowledge. 2. The Vedas and their subordinate parts, as medicine, war, &c. E. jñāna, and vijñāna miscellaneous knowledge.

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

Jñānavijñāna (ज्ञानविज्ञान):—[=jñāna-vijñāna] [from jñāna > jñā] in [compound], sacred and miscellaneous knowledge, [Manu-smṛti ix, 41 etc.]

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

Jñānavijñāna (ज्ञानविज्ञान):—[jñāna-vijñāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Sacred and profane 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.

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