Prabhacandra, Prabhācandra: 3 definitions
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Prabhacandra 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Prabhachandra.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarPrabhācandra (प्रभाचन्द्र).—A Jain grammarian who wrote a learned commentary named Nyasa on the Amoghavrtti of Amoghavarsa.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumPrabhācandra (प्रभाचन्द्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted in Jainendravyākaraṇa. Zachariae in Bezzenberger's Beitra7ge 5, 299.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrabhācandra (प्रभाचन्द्र):—[from prabhā > pra-bhā] m. Name of a teacher, [Jaina literature]
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)
Ends with: Rashminetrapratibhaprabhacandra.
Full-text (+10): Jnanamanidipika, Atibharavahana, Ativismaya, Atilobha, Ativahana, Prabhavakacarita, Jnana, Vapus, Atisamgraha, Bala, Jati, Puja, Riddhi, Kula, Tapas, Mada, Mahuva, Loka-mudhata, Anishta, Kotishvara.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Prabhacandra, Prabhācandra; (plurals include: Prabhacandras, Prabhācandras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter I.f - Time of Prabhācandra (Jaina philosopher) < [Chapter I - Introduction]
Chapter II.a - Prabhācandra’s refutation of different views about knowledge < [Chapter II - Jaina theory of Knowledge]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - The Canonical and other Literature of the Jains < [Chapter VI - The Jaina Philosophy]
Part 7 - The Vaiśeṣika and Nyāya Literature < [Chapter VIII - The Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Philosophy]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 2.1 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri]
Chapter 2.2 - Life story of Haribhadrasūri < [Chapter 2 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri]
Chapter 2.4 - Works of Haribhadrasūri < [Chapter 2 - Life, Date and Works of Ācārya Haribhadrasūri]
Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)
A Dialogue with Dharmakīrti on Inferential Evidence
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
The General Study of Jainism < [Chapter 1 - Introduction and Scope of the Present Study]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 7 - Veṅkaṭanātha’s treatment of pramāṇa < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]