Savikalpa: 7 definitions

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Savikalpa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Savikalp.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Savikalpa in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Savikalpa (सविकल्प).—a.

1) Optional.

2) Doubtful.

3) Recognizing a distinction as that of subject and object, or of the knower and the known (opp. nirvikalpaka q. v.).

See also (synonyms): savikalpaka.

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

Savikalpa (सविकल्प).—adj. admitting of an alternative, distinguishing, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in Chr. 217, 1.

Savikalpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and vikalpa (विकल्प).

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

Savikalpa (सविकल्प).—[adjective] admitting of difference or variety, differenced.

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

1) Savikalpa (सविकल्प):—[=sa-vikalpa] [from sa > sa-vaṃśā] mfn. possessing variety or admitting of distinctions, differentiated, [Vedāntasāra] (also paka, [ib.] etc.)

2) [v.s. ...] admitting of an alternative or option or doubt, optional, doubtful, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

3) [v.s. ...] together with the intermediate Kalpas, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Savikalpa 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

[«previous next»] — Savikalpa in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Savikalpa (सविकल्प) [Also spelled savikalp]:—[[~ka]] , (a) possessing variation or admitting of distinctions or alternatives/options, differentiated.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Savikalpa in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Savikalpa (ಸವಿಕಲ್ಪ):—[noun] an abstract meditation in which exists the sense of difference between the knower and the knowledge (as diff. from nirvikalpa, in which the knower and the knowledge are but the same).

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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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