Pratipadya, Pratipādya: 11 definitions

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Pratipadya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Pratipady.

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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Pratipādya (प्रतिपाद्य) refers to “that which is taught”, according to the Śivayogadīpikā by Sadāśivayogīśvara: a text dealing with Śaivism and Haṭhayoga in two hundred and eighty-nine verses.—Accordingly, while discussing the difference between Rājayoga and Śaivayoga: “Truly, Śiva’s yoga is not identical to Rājayoga. [This] is so said by worshippers of Śiva [and] it is apparent to the [higher faculty of] discernment. The difference between the two is taught (pratipādya) to those devoted to Śiva. Therefore, the yoga of Śiva is understood only by [those] wise men. [...]”.

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch
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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)

pratipadya (धर्मज्ञ) refers to “that which is to be learnt” (from those conversant with Dharma), according to the Vātsyāyana’s Kāmasūtra: a Sanskrit text from the 2nd century dealing with eroticism, sexuality and emotional fulfillment in life belonging to Kāmaśāstra (the ancient Indian science of love-making).—Accordingly, “Man, the period of whose life is one hundred years, should practise dharma, artha and kāma at different times and in such a manner that they may harmonize together and not clash in any way. [...] Dharma should be learnt (pratipadya) from the Śruti (Holy Writ), and from those conversant with it. [taṃ śruterdharmajñasamavāyācca pratipadyeta] [...]”.

Source: archive.org: The Kama sutra of Vatsyayana (Burton)
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Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Pratipadya (प्रतिपद्य) refers to “having assented” (to one’s own births), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Having assented (pratipadya) to your own births in the forest of life, the pain you have been suffering previously for a long time by roaming about on the path of bad conduct subject to wrong faith is [like] an external fire. Now, having entered the self which is cherishing the end of all restlessness, wise, solitary, supreme [and] self-abiding, may you behold the beautiful face of liberation. [Thus ends the reflection on] difference [between the body and the self]”.

Synonyms: Aṅgīkṛtya.

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections
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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pratipadya in Marathi glossary

pratipādya (प्रतिपाद्य).—a S (Possible, purposed, suitable) to be proved, established, substantiated.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary
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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Pratipādya (प्रतिपाद्य).—a. To be treated, discussed, explained, propounded.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pratipādya (प्रतिपाद्य).—[adjective] to be produced, treated, discussed, or taught.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratipādya (प्रतिपाद्य):—[=prati-pādya] [from prati-pad] mfn. to be treated of or discussed, to be explained or propounded (-tva. n.), [Śaṃkarācārya; Vedāntasāra; Kāśikā-vṛtti]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Pratipadya in German

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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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Hindi dictionary

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Pratipādya (प्रतिपाद्य) [Also spelled pratipady]:—(a and nm) treated of, enunciated; the theme, the subject matter, subject treated of; to be enunciated; hence ~[] (nf);—[viṣaya] the subject/theme (treated of).

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pratipadya in Kannada glossary

Pratipādya (ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದ್ಯ):—

1) [adjective] treated of; discussed; explained; made to be understood.

2) [adjective] that is to be,fit to be supported, established, provided, etc.

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Pratipādya (ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದ್ಯ):—

1) [noun] that which is fit to be used.

2) [noun] that which is to be, fit to be, explained, commented upon or established.

3) [noun] the meaning, sense that is intended by a speaker.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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