Visheshanata, Viśeṣaṇatā: 2 definitions
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Visheshanata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Viśeṣaṇatā can be transliterated into English as Visesanata or Visheshanata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśeṣaṇatā (विशेषणता).—[viśeṣaṇa + tā], f. The state of being a distinguishing mark, Bhāṣāp. 60; cf. [Kusumāñjali, (ed. Cowell.)] transl. pp. 13, 55, n.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśeṣaṇatā (विशेषणता):—[=vi-śeṣaṇa-tā] [from vi-śeṣaṇa > vi-śiṣ] f. the state of a distinguisher or of distinguishing, [Bhāṣāpariccheda]
2) [v.s. ...] individuality, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary] (-sambandha m. the relation of predicate to subject, [ib.])
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Partial matches: Visheshana, Ta.
Starts with: Visheshanatasambandha.
Full-text: Visheshanatasambandha, Vrittiniyamaka, Sambandha, Visheshana.
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Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Viśeṣaṇatā Sambandha (Attributive Relation) < [Chapter 6 - Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika theory of Relation]
Different types of Relation < [Chapter 6 - Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika theory of Relation]
Reality of Relation < [Chapter 6 - Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika theory of Relation]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 9.1.8 (He shows that reciprocal non-existence is an object of perception) < [Chapter 1 - Of Ordinary Perception of Non-Existence and of Transcendental Perception]
Nyayakusumanjali of Udayana (study) (by Sri Ramen Bhadra)
The case of Anupalabdhi < [Chapter 3a - The Third Stavaka]