Pratyakshapramana, Pratyakṣapramāṇa, Pratyaksha-pramana: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Pratyakshapramana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Pratyakṣapramāṇa can be transliterated into English as Pratyaksapramana or Pratyakshapramana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypratyakṣapramāṇa (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाण).—n A modern term for Axiom.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpratyakṣapramāṇa (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाण).—n Axiom.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratyakṣapramāṇa (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाण).—
1) ocular proof, evidence of the senses.
2) an organ of perception.
Derivable forms: pratyakṣapramāṇam (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाणम्).
Pratyakṣapramāṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pratyakṣa and pramāṇa (प्रमाण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyakṣapramāṇa (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Ocular proof, evidence of the senses. 2. An organ or faculty of perception. E. pratyakṣa and pramāṇa proof.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumPratyakṣapramāṇa (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—B. 4, 28.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratyakṣapramāṇa (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाण):—[=praty-akṣa-pramāṇa] [from praty-akṣa] n. ocular or visible proof, the evidence of the senses
2) [v.s. ...] an organ or faculty of perception, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of [work] (also ṇyāloka-ṭippaṇī f.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyakṣapramāṇa (प्रत्यक्षप्रमाण):—[pratyakṣa-pramāṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Ocular proof; organ of perception.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPratyakṣapramāṇa (ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷಪ್ರಮಾಣ):—
1) [noun] = ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷ [pratyaksha]2 - 4.
2) [noun] a proof that is evident and serves to establish the truth of something; an easy and conclusive evidence.
3) [noun] any of the sense organs, as the eye, ear, nose, tongue and skin, through which mediate knowledge is derived.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pratyaksha, Pramana.
Full-text: Pratyakshapramanyalokatippani, Vaibhashika, Pratyaksha.
Relevant text
Search found 14 books and stories containing Pratyakshapramana, Pratyakṣa-pramāṇa, Pratyaksa-pramana, Pratyakṣapramāṇa, Pratyaksapramana, Pratyaksha-pramana; (plurals include: Pratyakshapramanas, pramāṇas, pramanas, Pratyakṣapramāṇas, Pratyaksapramanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 2 - Pramana (means of valid knowledge) < [Chapter 4 - A Comparative Study]
Part 8 - A Comparative Study of different Indian Philosophies < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 2.2 - Right knowledge (samyak jnana) < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter II.c - Classification of Pramāṇa < [Chapter II - Jaina theory of Knowledge]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Pramāṇa (1): Pratyakṣa or Perception < [Chapter 2 - Salient features of Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika System]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 1.12 - Pratyakṣa (direct knowledge) < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 8 - On knowing by the monks < [Chapter 4]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 270 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]