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Adhyatmika, Āٳ첹: 27 definitions

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Adhyatmika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Adhyatmik.

In Hinduism

Mīmṃs (school of philosophy)

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: Srimatham: Mīmṃsa: The Study of Hindu Exegesis

ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक, “metaphorical�).—Symbolic explanations of the sacrifices are already found in the Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Bhagavad-Gita. The Mahabharata 14.11;7-20 also indicates that the legend of Indra killing Vrtra and sacrificial acts can be understood in a symbolic way. For example; if Vrtra represents tamas, ignorance, then Indra represents the mind (manas) and his thunderbolt (vajra) represents discrimination (viveka).

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Mimamsa (मीमांस�, mīmṃs) 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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) refers to “ailments of the body�, representing one of the three types of hindrances (vighna), as mentioned in the Śivapurṇa 1.18.—Accordingly, “[...] an intelligent man must worship all deities in order to ward off all sorts of hindrances (vighna). [...] The first one, the Āٳ첹 hindrance is the ailment of the body, whether it is a fever or a tremor or other type of sickness. [...] In order to ward off these hindrances and on occasions when one touches a corpse, a Cṇḍla or a fallen man and goes inside without bathing, Śnti Yajña shall be performed to remove the evil effects�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक):�(tpa�) One of the three kinds of miseries, being that which is intrinsic and consist of mental and spiritual ailings.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adhyatmika in Shaivism glossary
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक) [=Ādhytma?] refers to the “internal wheel (cakra)�, according to verse 87.140 of the Brahmaymala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century Śaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—Accordingly, “One should meditate upon the internal (ٳ) [wheel/cakra] as external, and the external likewise as internal (ٳ첹). Considering [these] to be identical, one should then commence installation [of the mantra-deities] on the cakra�.

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Shaiva (शै�, 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.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nryaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adhyatmika in Pancaratra glossary
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) refers to “knowledge concerning the self�, as discussed in the first chapter [second book] of the ñ峾ṛtṃhٲ: a Pñcartra text representing a sectarian glorification of Kṛṣṇa and Rdha (i.e., the cult of Radha-Krishna) dated among the latest of the Saṃhit-type works.—Description of the chapter [ٳ󲹳ñԲ-ٳ첹-ṇaԲ]: Śiva commences to tell Nrada about the highest knowledge (ñԲ), praising first the Pñcartra system (1-17), and moving on from there to praise spiritual knowledge (ñԲ) that leads to service of Kṛṣṇa, and then into a eulogy of Kṛṣṇa as the Source of all Being. [...]

: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhit

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) refers to “sorrow relating to oneself�, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhit, belonging to the Pñcartra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “[This rite] should be employed by utterly glorious Sovereigns when they are in distress—[for this rite] removes the three kinds of sorrow which begin with the one relating to oneself (ٳ첹ٳ徱ḥk�); causes the destruction of all afflictions; is marked by auspiciousness; destroys all enemies; pacifies (i.e. removes unwanted consequences of ritual mistakes etc.); is the cause of triumph; kills the Demons; brings about prosperities; subdues all; bestows the longest of lives; is meritorious; [and] was perfomed by ancient Kings�.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcartra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

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: Journal of South Asian Intellectual History: Samarasiṃha and the Early Transmission of Tjika Astrology

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) refers to “spiritual persons�, according to the ś—one of the earliest preserved Sanskrit works on Perso-Arabic (Tjika) astrology authored by Samarasiṃha in the 13th century.—Accordingly, [the text opens with the three stanzas]: “Homage to that powerful something which all learned men call action [and which] spiritual men (ٳ첹) [call] unfathomable [but] certain and of most manifest result; homage, moreover, to those great ones who have set down the canons in which expert astrologers behold it as clearly as people [behold] their image in a spotless mirror! [...]�.

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

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: Alexis Sanderson: The Śaiva Literature

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक).—One of the five levels of religious injunctions relevant to Śaivas;—Āٳ첹 comprisins the Sṃkhya and Yoga systems.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adhyatmika in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

1) Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) or Āٳ첹sūtra refers to the “inner texts�, according to Mahprajñpramitśstra (chapter 3).—Accordingly, “[...] Finally a Brahmin monk named Ktyyana, wise and of keen faculties (īṣnԻⲹ), completely recited the three Baskets (ٰ辱ṭa첹), the inner and outer texts (ٳ첹-bahya-sūtra). Wishing to explain the words of the Buddha, he compiled the ñԲprasthnṣṭagrantha. The first chapter (skandhaka) deals with the supreme worldly Dharmas (ܰ쾱岵󲹰). Subsequently, his disciples made from it a ṣ� for people of ages to come who could not completely understand the Aṣṭagrantha (or Jñnaprasthna)�.

2) Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) or Āٳ첹ḥk refers to “inner suffering� and represents one of the two kinds of suffering (ḥk), according to the 2nd century Mahprajñpramitśstra chapter 31. Accordingly, inner suffering (ٳ첹-ḥk) is of two types: physical suffering (yika ḥk) and mental suffering (caitasika-ḥk). Physical suffering is the four hundred and four sicknesses, bodily pains, headaches, etc.: those are physical suffering.—Mental suffering is grief, sadness, hatred, fear, jealousy, doubt, etc.: those are mental suffering. These two sufferings together are inner suffering.

3) Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) or Āٳ첹岹 refers to “inner feelings �, according to Mahprajñpramitśstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[Question]—In regard to mindfulness of the body, it might be a matter of the inner [body] and the outer [body]. But here, all the feelings () are included (ṃgṛhīٲ) in the external bases of consciousness (ⲹٲԲ); so how can there be a difference between inner feelings (ٳ첹岹) and outer feelings (ⲹ岹)?—[Answer]—The Buddha said: ‘There are two kinds of feelings: bodily feeling (yiī-岹) and mental feeling (caitasiī-岹)�. Bodily feeling is outer () and mental feeling is inner (ٳ첹). [...]�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahyna) 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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñpramit ūٰ.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) refers to “internal (asceticism)�, according to the 11th century Jñnrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the nature of asceticism]—Astonishingly, external [and] internal (ٳ첹) asceticism is undergone by honourable mendicants who are wise [and] alarmed by the continuous series of births [in the cycle of rebirth]. In that regard, external asceticism is declared to be of six kinds beginning with fasting while internal [asceticism] is also of [six] kinds on account of the divisions beginning with atonement�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

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: Google Books: Kaltattvakośa, volume 3

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) refers to personal portents/omens;—The personal ones are like not hearing any sound within the body on closing the ears, or not seeing any effulgent light on the eyes being closed (pressed by fingers). (Yoga-sūtra-bhṣya 3.22)

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Kosha (को�, kośa) refers to Sanskrit lexicons intended to provide additional information regarding technical terms used in religion, philosophy and the various sciences (shastra). The oldest extant thesaurus (kosha) dates to the 4th century AD.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adhyatmika in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक).—a (S) Relating to the Supreme spirit, or to the soul as the presiding spirit (over the body), spiritual. 2 The word (esp. as corrupted into ٳ첹) is more commonly understood and used in the sense of Affectedly spiritual, hypocritical.

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ٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक).—a S Relating to the senses, organs, or faculties, by which the objects of human cognizance are apprehended and conveyed to the adhi- dēvata. 2 Relating to the Supreme spirit, or to one's own spirit as presiding and ruling. See ٳ & ٳ: also see under ٰ󲹳貹.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक).�a Spiritual.

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ٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक).�a Relating to supreme Spirit or to one's own spirit as supreme.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adhyatmika in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक).�a. (-ī f.) Relating to अध्यात्म (ٳ).

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Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक).�a. (-ī f.) [आत्मान� अधिकृत्य भव� ठञ� (tmna� adhikṛtya bhava� ṭhañ)]

1) Relating to the Supreme Spirit.

2) Spiritual, holy; जपयज्ञप्रसिद्धर्थं्य विद्या� चाध्यात्मिकी� जपेत� (japayajñaprasiddharthaṃ्ya vidy� cdhytmiī� japet) Y.1.11; Manusmṛti 2.117

3) Relating to self.

4) Caused by the mind (pain, sorrow &c.); see आधिदैविक (󾱻岹첹).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक).�(= Pali ajjhattika), internal: dhy° yatana, q.v., the sense organs or powers, in contrast with bhira yatana, the objects of sense, Ѳ屹ٳ iii.66.3. See also bhsa.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक).—mfn.

(-ka�-ī-ka�) Spiritual, relating to the supreme spirit. E. ٳn and aff.

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Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक).—mfn.

(-ka�-ī-ka�) Relating to the supreme spirit, spiritual, holly. E. ٳ the soul, and aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक).—[Բ󲹰śٰ] 6, 83, read º, q. cf.

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Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक).—i. e. adhi -tman + ika, adj., f. and ī, Referring to or treating of the universal soul; sacred, [Բ󲹰śٰ] 2, 117.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक).—[adjective] referring to the supreme soul.

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Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक).�([feminine] ī & ) referring to the self or the supreme soul.

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

1) ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक):—[=adhy-tmika] [from adhy-tma] or better ٳ첹, mf(ī)n. relating to the soul or the Supreme Spirit.

2) Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक):—[from adhy-tma] a or ٳ첹, mf(ī)n. relating to the soul or the Supreme Spirit.

3) b mf( and ī)n. ([from] adhy-tma), relating to self or to the soul

4) proceeding from bodily and mental causes within one’s self

5) relating to the supreme spirit, [Manu-smṛti] etc.

6) spiritual, holy

7) n. ([scilicet] ḥkm), Name of a class of diseases, [Suśruta]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक):—m. f. n.

(-ka�-ī-kam) . See ٳ첹 which is the more correct form of this word.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ٳ첹 (अध्यात्मिक):—[adhy+tmika] (ka�--ka�) a. Spiritual.

2) Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक):—[dhy+tmika] (ka�-ī-ka�) a. Relating to the supreme Spirit, spiritual.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ajbhappia.

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Hindi dictionary

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: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक) [Also spelled adhyatmik]:�(a) spiritual, pertaining to the soul or the Supreme Spirit; ~[t] spirituality.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adhyatmika in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ٳ첹 (ಅಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ):—[adjective] (correctly, ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ [adhyatmika]) of or relating to the spiritualism or theology; spiritual; theological; emanating from the self.

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Āٳ첹 (ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ):�

1) [adjective] relating to the Supreme Spirit.

2) [adjective] of the spirit or the soul as distinguished from the body or material matters; spiritual.

3) [adjective] of, connected with or having the nature of, metaphysics; metaphysical.

4) [adjective] of or according to philosophy or philosophers; philosophical.

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Āٳ첹 (ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ):—[noun] a disease, distressed condition, etc. caused by those related to or generated within, the body.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

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: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Āٳ첹 (आध्यात्मिक):—adj. 1. relating to the supreme spirit; 2. spiritual; holy; 3. relating to the self; 4. caused by mind (pain. sorrow, etc.);

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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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