Pratyayalakshana, ±Ê°ù²¹³Ù²â²¹²â²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa, Pratyaya-lakshana: 2 definitions
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Pratyayalakshana means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 ±Ê°ù²¹³Ù²â²¹²â²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa can be transliterated into English as Pratyayalaksana or Pratyayalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar±Ê°ù²¹³Ù²â²¹²â²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa (पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤¯à¤²à¤•à¥à¤·à¤£).—An operation caused by an affix which takes place even though the affix is elided: e.g. the term षद (á¹£a»å²¹) is applied to अगà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤šà¤¿à¤¤à¥�, सोमसà¥à¤¤à¥� (agnicit, somasut) etc. on account of the words ending with a case affix although the affix of the nom. sing. has been elided; cf. पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤¯à¤²à¥‹à¤ªà¥� पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤¯à¤²à¤•à¥à¤·à¤£à¤®à¥ (pratyayalope ±è°ù²¹³Ù²â²¹²â²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇam). P.I.1. 62 and Kas, thereon.

Vyakarana (वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤•रà¤�, vyÄkaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchıʰù²¹³Ù²â²¹²â²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa (पà¥à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤¯à¤²à¤•à¥à¤·à¤£) refers to the “essential character of conditionâ€�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipá¹›cchÄ: the eighth chapter of the MahÄsaṃnipÄta (a collection of MahÄyÄna Buddhist SÅ«tras).—Accordingly, “[Characteristics of behavior of all beings] [...] The behaviour’s essence, essential character, the essential character of cause, the essential character of condition (±è°ù²¹³Ù²â²¹²â²¹±ô²¹°ìá¹£aṇa), the essential character of productive cause, the essential character of combination, the essential character of difference, the essential character of discordance, the essential character of passion, the essential character of aversion, the essential character of delusion, the essential character of the three together, the essential character of hell-beings, the essential character of animals [...]—he knows all the essential characters of behavior truly as they are, and there is no fault at all in his understandingâ€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄramitÄ ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lakshana, Pratyaya.
Full-text: Varnashraya, Vidhana, Lu, Lopa, Lup.
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