Pratyaksham, Pratyakṣam: 2 definitions
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Pratyaksham 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.
The Sanskrit term Pratyakṣam can be transliterated into English as Pratyaksam or Pratyaksham, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyakṣam (प्रत्यक्षम्).—It is used as an indeclinable in the sense of:—1. In the presence of, before, 2. Publicly. 3. Immediately, directly, personally: also similar words as pratyakṣeṇa and pratyakṣāt .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyakṣam (प्रत्यक्षम्):—[from praty-akṣa] ind. (also kṣa [in the beginning of a compound]) before the eyes, in the sight or presence of ([genitive case] or [compound]), clearly, explicitly, directly, personally, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
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: Pratyakshamani, Pratyakshamanirashmicakra, Pratyakshamantra.
Full-text: Pratyaksha, Buddhijanman, Drishtanta, Apaksha, Ana, Sannikarsha.
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