The Sanskrit term Sāṃśayika can be transliterated into English as Samsayika or Samshayika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

1a) Sāṃśayika (सांशयिक) refers to an aspect of mithyātva (false belief) as defined by Devagupta in his 11th century Nava-pada-prakaraṇa (with Laghu-vṛtti). Accordingly, sāṃśayika refers to a state of uncertainty or hesitation between various viewpoints.

1b) Sāṃśayika is also defined by Āśādhara in his 13th century Sāgāra-dharmāmṛta. Accordingly, sāṃśayika refers to an attitude of indecision, as defined by Devagupta.

1c) Sāṃśayika is also defined by Amitagati in his 11th century Śrāvakācāra. Accordingly, sāṃśayika refers to the attitude of uncertainty about the right faith.

Mithyātva refers to the direct opposite of samyaktva, and is defined by Hemacandra in his 12th century Yogaśāstra verse 2.17 as belief in false divinities, false gurus, and false scriptures.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Sāṃśayika.—(CII 1), ‘of doubtful value’. Note: sāṃśayika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sāṃśayika (सांशयिक).—a S Dubious or doubtful; bearing ambiguity, uncertainty, obscurity &c. 2 Doubting, being of unsettled opinion or mind respecting.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

sāṃśayika (सांशयिक).—a Dubious; doubting.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sāṃśayika (सांशयिक).—a. (-kī f.)

1) Doubtful.

2) Uncertain, irresolute.

-kam A doubtful or dangerous deed; न हि सांशयिकं कुर्यादित्युवाच बृहस्पतिः (na hi sāṃśayikaṃ kuryādityuvāca bṛhaspatiḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 3.12.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sāṃśayika (सांशयिक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Dubious, doubtful. 2. Uncertain, irresolute, in doubt. E. saṃśaya doubt, ṭhañ aff.

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

Sāṃśayika (सांशयिक).—i. e. saṃśaya + ika, adj. 1. Dubious, Pañc, iii. [distich] 11. 2. Irresolute.

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

Sāṃśayika (सांशयिक).—[feminine] ī doubtful, uncertain.

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

1) Sāṃśayika (सांशयिक):—mf(ī)n. ([from] saṃ-śaya) doubtful, dubious, [Nirukta, by Yāska; Āpastamba; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]

2) hazardous, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra] ([varia lectio])

3) in doubt, uncertain, irresolute, sceptical, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Sāṃśayika (सांशयिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Dubious, uncertain; irresolute.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sāṃsayika (सांसयिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃsaia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Samshayika 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Samshayikatva.

Ends with: Asamshayika.

Full-text: Samsaia, Samshayikatva, Mithyatva.

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