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Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

Source: Wisdom Library: Arthaśāstra

Svasaṃjña (स्वसंज्ञ) refers to “the author’s own technical terms” and is the name of a yukti, or ‘technical division’, according to which the contents of the Arthaśāstra by Cāṇakya are grouped. Cāṇakya (4th-century BCE), aka Kauṭilya, was the chief minister of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the famous Maurya Empire.

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Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Svasaṃjñā (स्वसंज्ञा):—Technical Terminology; Jargon; Technical nomenclature; the meaning of certain words which are peculiar to any science wherein they are used in a different sense other than their usual popular meaning.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Svasaṃjñā (स्वसंज्ञा) refers to “one’s own name”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “The Great Seat originated, O mistress of the heroes, where the Flower originated from our union . It is the middle (seat) and is located in the centre. O beloved, accompanied by its own energy, it is called the Flower. O supreme mistress, it is said to be the pervasive lord of the sacred seat who, in the aforementioned First Seat, bears (his) own name (svasaṃjñā). O Rudrā, O supreme Goddess, one should know that he is (thus) endowed with his own power”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Partial matches: Samjna, Shva.

Full-text: Namadharaka, Yukti.

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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)

Chapter LXV - The Technical terms used in the treatise < [Canto V - Tantra-bhusana-adhyaya (embellishing chapters)]

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Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)

Analytical devices (tantrayukis) < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

Part 13 - Logical Speculations and Terms relating to Academic Dispute < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]

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