Sanskrit: 6 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Mimamsa
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
2. General definition
India history
Languages
1. Nepali
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Sanskrit means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.

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In Hinduism

M墨m膩峁僺膩 (school of philosophy)

: Srimatham: 惭墨尘腻峁僺补: The Study of Hindu Exegesis

Sanskrit.鈥擜ccording to 惭墨尘腻峁僺补 the meaning (artha) of Sanskrit words is intrinsic to them by their very nature and not dependant upon human agency鈥攊.e. The meaning is not dependant upon the collective decision of people. If this were not so, we would have an 鈥淎lice in wonderland鈥� situation where words mean whatever the speaker wants then to mean鈥攊n which case communication becomes impossible. Even if we accept this as given鈥攖here is still the compounding problem of interpretation in translation鈥攅very translator also acts wittingly or unwittingly as an interpreter of the message, and because every Sanskrit word has at least 10 different meanings every translator has interpreted the text according to their own agenda based upon:鈥�

蝉惫补产丑腻惫补鈥拢补迟耻谤别
产丑奴尘颈办补 鈥攍evel of attainment or expertise
补诲丑颈办腻谤补 鈥攁uthority to interpret or to explain the subject matter.

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Mimamsa (啶啶ぞ啶傕じ啶�, m墨m膩峁僺膩) refers to one of the six orthodox Hindu schools of philosophy, emphasizing the nature of dharma and the philosophy of language. The literature in this school is also known for its in-depth study of ritual actions and social duties.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: Kunpal: Shantideva's Bodhisattva-charyavatara

Sanskrit is considered the most important (among the 4 four great and special canonical languages) and is known as the divine language [lha鈥檌 skad], the language that all buddhas of the three times spoke in the past, are speaking in the present and will speak in the future.

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Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩蝉奴迟谤补蝉.

General definition (in Buddhism)

: Buddhist Door: Glossary

Brahma letters. The classical Aryan language of ancient India, systematized by scholars. With the exception of a few ancient translations probably from Pali versions, most of the original texts in Buddhism used in China were Sanskrit.

India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Sanskrit.鈥擜nglicised form of Sa峁僺k峁泃a, the name of the sacred language of the Indians. Note: sanskrit is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

Sanskrit refers to one of the four major languages prevalent in ancient India, according to the 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 written by Uddyotanas奴ri, a Prakrit Camp奴 (similar to K膩vya poetry) narrating the love-story between Prince Candr膩p墨岣峚 and the Apsaras K膩dambar墨.鈥擳here is a mention of four major languages, namely, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsha and Paishachi; and during the 8th century, vast body of Apabhramsha literature appears to have been already produced. The Paishachi language seems to have been represented by the B峁沨atkath膩 which had survived in its original form upto the time of Uddyotanas奴ri. This appears to be very probable since the original Pai艣膩c墨 B峁沨atkath膩 was known to K峁mendra who based his Sanskrit version on it.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Sanskrit is another spelling for 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶� [蝉补峁僺办峁泃补].鈥攁dj. 1. made perfect; cultured; refined; polished; cultivated; 2. highly wrought; carefully or accurately formed; 3. made ready; dressed; prepared; cooked;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Search found 491 books and stories containing Sanskrit; (plurals include: Sanskrits). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Hamsa Stainton, Poetry as Prayer in the Sanskrit Hymns of Kashmir < [Volume 192 (2020)]

Authority and Meaning in Hinduism: The Case of V膩lm墨ki < [Volume 136 (2006)]

Deity and Spirit Possession in South Asian Literature < [Volume 152 (2010)]

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Page 434 < [Volume 16 (1913)]

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Inventory of Matsya Purana Manuscripts < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]

Books Received (with brief note on their contents) < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 1 (1969)]

Kannada Versions of the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]

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