Sparshanendriya, Sparśanendriya, Sparshana-indriya: 4 definitions
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Sparshanendriya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Sparśanendriya can be transliterated into English as Sparsanendriya or Sparshanendriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsSparśanendriya (स्पर्शनेन्द्रिय):—The organ of tactile sensation
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 2: the Category of the livingSparśanendriya (स्पर्शनेन्द्रिय, “touch-sense-organ”) or simply sparśana refers to one of the “five sense-organs” (pañcendriya), according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 2.19. What is the meaning of touch sense organ? The sense organs which cognizes for touching an object of knowledge is called touch sense organ (sparśana-indriya).
The respective object of touching (sparśana) is touch (sparśa). What is the meaning of touch? Cognition which results by touching the object of knowledge is called touch.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySparśanendriya (स्पर्शनेन्द्रिय):—[from sparśana > spṛś] n. the sense of touch, [Suśruta]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sparshana, Indriya.
Full-text: Sparshendriya, Sparshana.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 2.13 - One-sensed beings (sthāvara) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 2.22 - The possessor of the sense of touch (sparśa) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Introduction to Āyurveda < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]