Mukhyatva: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Mukhyatva 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsMukhyatva (मुख्यत्व) refers to “primacy”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā 3.2.12.—Accordingly, “By contrast, the characteristic of “immersion into That” is realization of the primacy (mukhyatva) of the Self-that-is-awareness as the [only] true Knower and Agent, and [a concomitant] insight regarding [the other layers of individuality,] the void, [prāṇa, mind] and [body], as mere attributes of it”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMukhyatva (मुख्यत्व).—Pre-eminence, first rank or position.
Derivable forms: mukhyatvam (मुख्यत्वम्).
See also (synonyms): mukhyatā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMukhyatva (मुख्यत्व):—[=mukhya-tva] [from mukhya > mukha] n. pre-eminence, superiority, highest rank or position, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusMukhyatva (ಮುಖ್ಯತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಮುಖ್ಯತೆ [mukhyate].
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)
Full-text: Mukhyata, Paribhashikam, Anuvadyatva, Mukhya.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
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