Yadricchavada, Yadṛcchāvāda, Yadriccha-vada: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Yadṛcchāvāda can be transliterated into English as Yadrcchavada or Yadricchavada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Yadrichchhavada.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categories (h)Yadṛcchāvāda (यदृच्छावाद) is another name of Svabhāvavāda: one of the philosophical systems regarding the cause and effect relation prevalent in Ancient India.—Yadṛcchāvāda or Svabhāvavāda is upheld by the Cārvāka system Thisview is very old and is found mentioned in the Upaniṣads. It is also found in the Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad that svabhāva or nature is the cause of the world. Svabhāvavāda is also discussed in the Sarvadarśanasaṃgraha, where it is said that the phenomenon of the world is produced spontaneously from the inherent nature of things. It is said there that the heat of fire, coolness of water, refreshing coolness of wind etc. are all come into existence because of their own nature. There is no creator of these phenomena.
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Partial matches: Yadriccha, Vada, Vata.
Full-text: Svabhavavada.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 1 - On the division of molecules, etc. < [Chapter 10]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Svabhāvavāda or Yadṛcchāvāda < [Chapter 8 - The Theory of Causation]
The Theory of Causation (Introduction) < [Chapter 8 - The Theory of Causation]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.147 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]