Jnanayajna, Jñānayajña, Jnana-yajna: 7 definitions
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Jnanayajna 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Jñānayajña (ज्ञानयज्ञ) refers to “sacrifice in the form of deliberation on spiritual nature”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJñānayajña (ज्ञानयज्ञ).—a man possessed of true or spiritual knowledge, philosopher.
Derivable forms: jñānayajñaḥ (ज्ञानयज्ञः).
Jñānayajña is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jñāna and yajña (यज्ञ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJñānayajña (ज्ञानयज्ञ).—[masculine] the sacrifice of knowledge.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumJñānayajña (ज्ञानयज्ञ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—
—[commentary] on the Taittirīyasaṃhitā and Taittirīyāraṇyaka, by Kauśika Bhaṭṭa Bhāskaramiśra.
Jñānayajña (ज्ञानयज्ञ):—[=jñāna-yajña] [from jñāna > jñā] m. ‘sacrifice of knowledge’, Name of Bhāskara-miśra’s [commentator or commentary] on [Taittirīya-saṃhitā] and, [Taittirīya-āraṇyaka]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJñānayajña (ಜ್ಞಾನಯಜ್ಞ):—[noun] pursuit of knowledge, wisdom for realising the spiritual truth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yajna, Jnana.
Full-text: Bhatta bhaskara, Taittiriyabrahmana, Taittiriyasamhita.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 2 - The liberation of Devarāja < [Śivapurāṇa-māhātmya]
Chapter 22 - The compulsory and optional rites of Śaivite Scriptures < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 9.15 < [Chapter 9 - Rāja-guhya-yoga (Yoga through the most Confidential Knowledge)]
Verse 4.25 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 4.28 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 194 - Śrīmad Bhāgavata, the Destroyer of All Miseries < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1.81 < [Section L - Dharma perfect in the Kṛta Cycle]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Śrī Vāsudeva to Be Worshipped by All < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]