Pratisamkhyana, Pratisaṃkhyāna, Pratisankhyana, Pratisaṅkhyāna: 6 definitions
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Pratisamkhyana means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāPratisaṃkhyāna (प्रतिसंख्यान) refers to “thorough reflection”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to Brahmā Prabhāvyūha: “[...] (6) Further, ‘the root of good’ is seeking the dharma, ‘merit’ is teaching the dharma without a view to profit, and ‘knowledge’ is without secrecy of teachers concerning the dharma. (7) Further, ‘the root of good’ is listening to the dharma, ‘merit’ is thorough reflection (pratisaṃkhyāna), and ‘knowledge’ is accomplishing the dharma. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaPratisaṃkhyāna (प्रतिसंख्यान, “observation”) or Pratisaṃkhyānabala refers to the “the strength of observation” and represents one of the “ten strengths of the Bodhisattvas” (bala) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 75). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., pratisaṃkhyāna). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D. Pratisaṃkhyāna can also be spelled as Pratisaṅkhyāna.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratisaṃkhyāna (प्रतिसंख्यान).—
1) The tranquil consideration of a matter; युक्तो योगं प्रति सदा प्रतिसंख्यानमेव च (yukto yogaṃ prati sadā pratisaṃkhyānameva ca) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.141.83.
2) The Sāṅkhya Philosophy.
Derivable forms: pratisaṃkhyānam (प्रतिसंख्यानम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratisaṃkhyāna (प्रतिसंख्यान):—[=prati-saṃkhyāna] [from pratisaṃ-khyā] n. the tranquil consideration of a matter, [Jātakamālā]
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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: Samkhyana, Prati.
Starts with: Pratisamkhyanabala.
Full-text: Puṇya, Prahana, Pratipatti, Pratisamkhyanabala, Ten Strengths, Bala.
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