Nilakanthaprakashika, Nīlakaṇṭhaprakāśikā, Nilakantha-prakashika: 2 definitions

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Nilakanthaprakashika 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.

The Sanskrit term Nīlakaṇṭhaprakāśikā can be transliterated into English as Nilakanthaprakasika or Nilakanthaprakashika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Nyaya (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Nilakanthaprakashika in Nyaya glossary
Source: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categories

Nīlakaṇṭhaprakāśikā (नीलकण्ठप्रकाशिका) is a commentary on the Tarkadīpikā which is ascribed to Nīlakaṇṭhaśāstin.—The Tarkadīpikā or simply Dīpikā is an auto-commentary on the Tarkasaṃgraha of Annaṃbhaṭṭa: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the ancient Indian system of logic and reasoning. It’s language is easily understandable and is meant primarily to unlock the doors of the twin-darśana of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika. There are about twenty five commentaries [viz., the Nīlakaṇṭha-prakāśikā] both traditional and modern on this treatise which undoubtedly establishes the importance of Tarkasaṃgraha.

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Nyaya (न्याय, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Nilakanthaprakashika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nīlakaṇṭhaprakāśikā (नीलकण्ठप्रकाशिका):—[=nīla-kaṇṭha-prakāśikā] [from nīla-kaṇṭha > nīla > nīl] f. Name of [work]

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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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