Matanujna, Matānujñā, Mata-anujna: 4 definitions
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Matanujna means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Buddhist philosophy
Source: Google Books: A History of Indian Logic (Buddhist Philosophy)Matānujñā (मतानुज्ञा) refers to the “admission of an opinion”, according to Upāyakauśalyahṛdaya, an ancient work on the art of debate composed by Bodhisattva Nāgārjuna.—In Chinese this work is called Fan-pien-sin-lun.—Chapter 3 (tattva-vyākhyāna—“an explanation of the truths”) deals mainly with the admission of an opinion (matānujñā).
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMatānujñā (मतानुज्ञा).—one of the निग्रहस्थान (nigrahasthāna)s known in न्यायशास्त्र (nyāyaśāstra); Bhāṣā P.; admission of a fault in one's own reasoning, while insisting on a similar one in that of the opponent.
Matānujñā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mata and anujñā (अनुज्ञा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMatānujñā (मतानुज्ञा):—[from mata > man] f. admission of a fault in one’s own reasoning while insisting on a similar one in that of the opponent, [Nyāyasūtra]
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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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Partial matches: Mata, Anujna.
Full-text: Vyakhyana.
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Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Dialectical terms (28): Confessional retort (abhyanujñā) < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]
Dialectical terms (31): Points of defeat (nigrahasthāna) < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 13 - Logical Speculations and Terms relating to Academic Dispute < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]