Siddhantin, Siddhāntin, Siddhāntī, Siddha-antin: 12 definitions

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Siddhantin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

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Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Siddhāntin (सिद्धान्तिन्).—A term used in connection with the writer himself of a treatise when he gives a reply to the objections raised by himself or quoted from others, the term पूर्वपाक्षिन् (pūrvapākṣin) being used for the objector.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Siddhāntin (सिद्धान्तिन्) refers to a follower of one of the four Siddhānta traditions, as discussed in chapter 19 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [utsavaprāyaścitta-nārāyaṇabali]: [...] Brahmā asks about the so-called siddhāntas which are not to be confused according to orthodox views. He is told of the four siddhāntas and their mutual differences (108-122).—mantrasiddhānta, āgamasiddhānta, tantrasiddhānta, and tantrāntarasiddhānta. When rites beginning with karṣaṇa-plowing are done according to one siddhānta there should be no subsequent shift to another siddhānta-tradition (123-132). [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Siddhantin in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

Siddhāntī (सिद्धान्ती).—a (S) That is learned in any Siddhant or scientific treatise. 2 An experimentalist.

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

Siddhāntī (सिद्धान्ती).—a That is learned in any scien- tific treatise. An experimentalist.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Siddhāntin (सिद्धान्तिन्).—m.

1) One who establishes a conclusion after noticing and answering objections (or pūrvapakṣa).

2) One learned in scientific text-books.

3) A follower of the Mīmāṃsā philosophy.

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

Siddhāntin (सिद्धान्तिन्).—m. (-ntī) 1. A follower of the Mimansa philosophy. 2. A demonstrator, one who establishes his conclusions. E. siddhānta demonstrated conclusion, ini aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Siddhāntin (सिद्धान्तिन्) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Āśvalāyanaśrautasūtrabhāṣya. Quoted by Bhāskaramiśra Bp. 28.

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

1) Siddhāntin (सिद्धान्तिन्):—[from sidh] m. one who establishes or proves his conclusions logically, one learned in scientific text-books, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] = mīmāṃsaka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Siddhāntin (सिद्धान्तिन्):—(ntī) 5. m. A follower of the Mimāṃgsā philosophy.

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Siddhantin 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

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Siddhāṃtī (सिद्धांती):—(a and nm) (a) theoretician/theorist; dogmatic; a man of principles; ~[karaṇa] theorization.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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

Siddhāṃti (ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತಿ):—

1) [noun] a man who establishes or proves his conclusions logically.

2) [noun] a man learned in text books as on science, philosophy, mathetatics, astronomy, etc.

3) [noun] a man who foretells based on the position of stars, planets, persoṃś horoscopes, etc.; an astrologer.

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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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