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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Yojanika (योजनिक) refers to “union with the tattvas”, according to the Netratantroddyota commentary on the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 8.8-9, while describing the purification process of the initiand]—“[Then,] After [the Mantrin has] united [the disciple] with the highest reality, he should cause him to dwell there. [In this way [the initiand] will become one with that [tattva]. Now, [let us turn to] the differentiation of union with the tattvas (yojanika),] [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

yojanika : (adj.) having a yojana in extent.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Yojanika, (adj.) (fr. yojana) a yojana in extent J. I, 92 (vihāra); Dpvs 17, 108 (ārāma); DhA. I, 274 (maṇipallaṅka). (Page 559)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Yojanika (योजनिक).—a. Measuring so many Yojanas.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Yojanika (योजनिक).—adj. (= Pali id.; in Sanskrit recorded only in composition with prec. numeral, so also here, e.g. Śikṣāsamuccaya 247.14 dvi-yoj° etc.), measuring a yojana: °kāni (khaṇḍāni) Mahāvastu i.42.2 = 230.9 = 240.18 (prose; in the last mss. °naka); °kam (parikṣayaṃ, of water) Śikṣāsamuccaya 247.13.

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

Yojanika (योजनिक):—[from yoga] mfn. (ifc. after a numeral) so many Yojanas long, measuring so many Yojanas, [Rāmāyaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Yojanika 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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Ends with: Padayojanika, Sattayojanika.

Full-text: Yojanaka, Sattayojanika, Yojana, Dvi, Dasa.

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