Nimittatva: 7 definitions
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Nimittatva 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 Traditions (philosophy)Nimittatva (निमित्तत्व) refers to “that which is manifested as a cause”, according to the Utpaladeva’s Vivṛti on Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā 1.5.8-9.—Accordingly, “[...] For in that [cognition that the seed is the cause of the sprout], it is not [something] specific[, i.e.] only a seed [and nothing else], that is manifested as a cause (nimittatva—nimittatvena pratibhātam); [otherwise,] as a consequence [we] would not know that clay too [is a cause]. Nor is clay only [cognized as a cause] in a [cognition occurring] after [that of the seed being a cause], because [if it were so] there would follow that [we] would not know that the seed and so on [are also causes]. [...]”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNimittatva (निमित्तत्व).—n.
(-tvaṃ) Causality, instrumentality. E. nimitta, and tva affix, also with tal nimittatā .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNimittatva (निमित्तत्व).—[neuter] the being a cause, causality.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNimittatva (निमित्तत्व):—[=nimitta-tva] [from nimitta] n. (in [philosophy]) the state of being a cause, causality, instrumentality.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNimittatva (निमित्तत्व):—(tvaṃ) 1. n. Causality.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tva, Nimitta.
Ends with: Atannimittatva, Nirnimittatva, Tannimittatva.
Full-text: Nirnimittatva, Tannimittatva.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.491 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Verse 3.14.608 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Verse 3.13.18 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (13): Liṅga-samuddeśa (On Gender)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 2.13 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (śabda)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 8 - Bhikṣu’s criticism of the Sāṃkhya and Yoga < [Chapter XXII - The Philosophy of Vijñāna Bhikṣu]
Part 15 - God in the Rāmānuja School < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Part 21 - Śaila Śrīnivāsa < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 1.1.2 < [Adhikaraṇa 2 - Sūtra 2]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 11 - Refutation of Brahman as material and instrumental cause < [Chapter XXIX-XXX - Controversy Between the Dualists and the Monists]