Pramanata, Pramāṇata: 4 definitions
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Pramanata 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPramāṇatā (प्रमाणता) refers to “justification (of statements)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “O ruler of the Asuras, listen to my statement, pregnant with wisdom. It is the essence of the Vedānta and bears high esoteric importance. [...] Non-violence is the greatest virtue. Affliction of others is a great sin. Salvation is defined as non-dependence on others. Eating the food of our choice is heavenly bliss. This has been mentioned by the earlier sages with good justification (sat-pramāṇatā) to be sure. Hence no violence should be indulged in by men who are afraid of hell. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPramāṇatā (प्रमाणता):—[=pramāṇa-tā] [from pramāṇa > pra-mā] f.
[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.
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Starts with: Pramanatah, Pramanatara, Pramanataratva, Pramanatas, Pramanatattva.
Full-text: Pramanatas, Pramanatah, Aptadhina, Keshantika, Pramana, Sauci, Anatmavant, Shaucika, Antaratama, Pramanya, Kishku.
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Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 161 < [Chapter 9 - On Samavāya (Inherence)]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 454 < [Chapter 8 - Examination of the Doctrine of the Permanence of Things]
Verse 1325-1326 < [Chapter 17 - Examination of the Definition of Sense-perception]
Verse 2855-2857 < [Chapter 25 - Examination of the Doctrine of ‘Self-sufficient Validity’]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.501 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Verse 2.695 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Verse 2.484 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.2.57 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.137 < [Section XXIII - Measures]
Verse 2.46 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter IV, Section II, Adhikarana V < [Section II]