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Pratisamvid, ʰپṃv, ʰپṃvā, ʰپṃva, Pratisamvida, Prati-samvida: 11 definitions

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

1) ʰپṃv (प्रतिसंविद�) refers to the “four infallible knowledges� according to the 2nd century Mahāñpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXVIII). Accordingly, “The infallible knowledge of teaching (󲹰-پṃv) and that of the voice (Ծܰپ-پṃv) are of two levels, 峾ٳ and the first Բ; the other two پṃv, [of things (artha) and of eloquence (پԲ)] are of nine levels: 峾ٳ, four Բs and four ūⲹ-貹ٳپ�.

2) ʰپṃv (प्रतिसंविद�) refers to the “four unhindered knowledges�, according to the 2nd century Mahāñpāramitāśāstra chapter XL. The پṃv, literally ‘special knowledges�, in Pāli, 貹ṭi󾱻, “explanations, knowledges or unhindered speech� are the unimpeded, unfailing knowledges that make a good preacher.

The پṃv are four in number:

  1. ٳ-پṃv: knowledge of the thing designated.
  2. 󲹰-پṃv: knowledge of the designation.
  3. Ծܰپ-پṃv: knowledge of vocal expression.
  4. پԲ-پṃv: knowledge of elocution or, more simply, eloquence.

The پṃv are inseparable: the person who possesses one possesses all of them. On the other hand, they are the same in all, although realized to varying degrees. Thus, there is no way to make distinctions between the پṃv of the Śrāvaka, the Bodhisattva or the Buddha if this is not in the mind or intention governing their practice.

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

1) ʰپṃv (प्रतिसंविद�) [=پṃva?] refers to �(the four kinds of) special knowledge�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Son of good family, there are eight purities of the insight (ñ) of the Bodhisattvas. What are the eight? To with, (1) although they attain all good qualities, they do not stick to the view of eternity; (2) although they strive to get rid of all bad qualities, they do not fall into the view of annihilation; (3) although they enter into dependent origination, they are not contradictory with the tolerance that all things are unborn; (4) although they illuminate four kinds of special knowledge (پṃva), they are not attached to interpretation and eloquence; [...]�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.

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General definition (in Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pratisamvid in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

ʰپṃv (प्रतिसंविद�) refers to the “four analytical knowledges� as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 51):

  1. 󲹰-پṃv (analytical knowledge of the way things are),
  2. ٳ-پṃv (analytical knowledge of meaning),
  3. Ծܰپ-پṃv (analytical knowledge of language),
  4. پԲ-پṃv (the analytical knowledge of inspired speech).

The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., پṃv). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

: DLMBS: Buddhānusmṛti

ʰپṃv (प्रतिसंविद�) پṃvā [貹ṭi󾱻] analytical knowledge. The analytical knowledge is fourfold, namely, analytical knowledge with regard to meaning (artha) [attha]; with regard to the doctrine, to reasons, conditions or causal relations (dharma) [dhamma]; with regard to etymology (nirukti) [nirutti]; and intellect that perceives the things in the above mentioned triple context (پԲ) [paṭibhāna].

Reference: Aṭṭhasālinī. Nidāna. 48; IV. 567. Mahāyāna-Sūtrālaṅkāra. IV. 18.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

ʰپṃv (प्रतिसंविद�).�f. An accurate knowledge of the particulars of anything.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ʰپṃv (प्रतिसंविद�).�f. (also °vidā and app. °vida; see following items; = Pali paṭisaṃbhidā, which is often, but questionably, assumed to be the orig. form), special knowledge, of which there are four (the same in Pali), dharma, artha (or in reverse order), nirukti, پԲ; on their mgs. see LaV-P. 󾱻󲹰ś vii.89 ff.; Lévi, Asaṅga (Mahāyāna-sūtrālaṃkāra) xviii.34; Burnouf, Lotus, App. XVII; and for Pali, Chil- ders, and Kvu. translation(s) 377�382; lists of the four: Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 196�200; ٳ󲹰ṃg 51; 󲹰ṇḍī첹 393.11�12 (here without the term پṃv); listed with more or less detailed de- finitions of each, ٲśū첹ūٰ 77.3 ff.; ǻ󾱲ٳٱū 214.11 ff.; 258.4 ff.; °vid-avatāra, Lalitavistara 8.13; 35.16; °vid-gatiṃgata, 󲹰ṇḍī첹 202.10; Lalitavistara 2.8 (so read with v.l:, confirmed by Tibetan, for text pratisamyag-gati°); °vidā� lābhy (lābhī) 󲹰ṇḍī첹 200.11; °vit-prāpta پ屹Բ 97.26; 180.27; 240.25; Բ-śٲ첹 i.96.8 etc.; anāvaraṇa-°vit-prāpta Lalitavistara 426.5; others, Lalitavistara 343.4; ǻ󾱲ٳٱū 207.22; Ҳṇḍū 4.21.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ʰپṃvā (प्रतिसंविद�).�f. (compare Pali paṭisaṃbhidā), and app. °da, nt., = prec.; the four listed, artha-°vida-prāptā dharma-°vida-prāptā nirukti° پԲ° (each time vida) Ѳ屹ٳ iii.321.14-15 (prose); also, with dharma° first, and n. sg. °vidā each time, ǻ󾱲ٳٱū 89.25; catvāri ca (mss. confused) پṃvāni (no v.l.) sākṣīkare Ѳ屹ٳ iii.67.2-3, and again 4; in Lalitavistara 287.10 (verse) mss. confused, read probably sa-پṃva-(a could be m.c.)-satyabala� ca; °vidā- nāṃ…lābhī 󲹰ṇḍī첹 204.11 (verse); °vidāsū ca gatiṃgatānām 205.12 (verse); °vidāto, abl., Śṣāsܳⲹ 109.6 (verse).

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

ʰپṃv (प्रतिसंविद�).—f. (-vit) An accurate knowledge of anything.

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

1) ʰپṃv (प्रतिसंविद�):—[=پ-�-√v] a [Causal] -vedayati, to recognize (?), [پ屹Բ] ([Ātmanepada] p. -岹ⲹԲ, feeling, [ib.])

2) [=پ-ṃv] [from پ�-] b f. analytical science (4 with Buddhists), [ٳ󲹰ṃg 51; Lalita-vistara]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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