A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vikalpa
This page describes Vikalpa which is located on page 553 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Vikalpa” according to 53 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
avikalpe pi vakyarthe vikalpa bhavanashrayah | atradhikarane vadah purvesham bahudha gatah || 116 || 116. Even though the meaning of a sentence is without differentiation, divisions are brought about by the difference in the background of their authors. On this subject, there have been many views among ancient thinkers. Commentary It is now stated how the indivisible sentence is divided by some....
Read full contents: Verse 2.116
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
shabdajnananupati vastushunyo vikalpah || 1.9 || (9) The modification called vikalpa is based on verbal cognition in regard to a thing which does not exist. Ancient and Modern interpretation: A kind of useful knowledge arising out of the meaning of a wordbut having no corresponding reality. Classical example of vikalpa are ‘hare s horns , ‘sky-flower . Many a times dream experiences fall under vikalpa....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.9
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
Smriti is born by setting aside the Experience.[1] Vikalpa (Apohana)[2] is Matrikarupa Shabda. This Vikalpa is of two types- Shuddha and Ashuddha. Shuddha vikalpa is not confined to Anu as it is the Nirvikalpa Shaktisvarupa. That which limits knowledge is the Ashuddha Vikalpa. Here the process is Experience First, then after a moment Memory then reasoning. As per the type of Vikalpa the experience is reflected by Memory as regular or irregular. Notes and Sanskrit references: [1] Cf....
Read full contents: Verse 206 [Drik, Smriti and Apohana]
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