Pratitantra, Prati-tantra: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. General definition
In Buddhism
1. Buddhist philosophy
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Pratitantra 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.

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

: Digital Library of India: Srimad Rahasyatrayasara of Sri Vedantadesika

The word Pratitantra means a doctrine or feature which is peculiar and distinctive to a certain (philosophical or religious) system exclusive of all others. Here it may be asked what the doctrie that is most important and unique to our system of Vedanta is. It is the doctrine which maintains that the relationship between Iswara (莫艣vara) and the world of sentient beings and non-sentient things, is that between the soul and the body. (Another is the doctrine that every word, whatever its ordinary denotation may be, such as 鈥榗ow鈥� 鈥渕an鈥� and the like, refers ultimately to Iswara who is within them as their innermost soul).

In Buddhism

Buddhist philosophy

: Google Books: A History of Indian Logic (Buddhist Philosophy)

Pratitantra (啶啶班い啶苦い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) or Pratitantra蝉颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补 refers to a 鈥渢enet accepted by a particular school鈥� (within a debate), according to Up膩yakau艣alyah峁沝aya, an ancient work on the art of debate composed by Bodhisattva N膩g膩rjuna.鈥擳he 蝉颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补 (tenet, truth or conclusion) is of four kinds, viz. (1) that accepted by all the schools (sarvatantra 蝉颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补), (2) that accepted by a particular school (pratitantra 蝉颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补), (3) that accepted hypothetically (adhikara峁嘺蝉颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补) and (4) that which is implied or accepted on assumption (abhyupagama 蝉颈诲诲丑腻苍迟补).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Pratitantra (啶啶班い啶苦い啶ㄠ啶む啶�).鈥擜dv. n.

(-苍迟谤补峁�) 1. According to each Tantra. 2. According to each opinion, &c. E. prati and tantra a doctrine.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratitantra (啶啶班い啶苦い啶ㄠ啶む啶�):鈥擺prati-tantra] (ntra峁�) adv. According to the Tantra, or to each opinion.

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

Pratitantra (啶啶班い啶苦い啶ㄠ啶む啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 笔补岣峣迟补峁僼补.

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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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Search found 11 books and stories containing Pratitantra, Prati-tantra; (plurals include: Pratitantras, tantras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

A critical review of chaturvidh siddhanta and its applied aspect < [2019, Issue 11, November]

A review on role of pramanas in ayurvedic research methodology < [2021, Issue 2, February]

Pramana vidnyana - an ancient method of research w. s. r. t. charaka samhita < [2014, Issue IV Jul-Aug]

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4. Authors of Nyaya (a): Gautama < [Chapter 2 - Historical Study of Nyaya system]

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Tantric connections of the Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

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Conceptual study on lok purush samya siddhant < [2021: Volume 10, June issue 6]

Panchmahabhoota (an epitome of sarvatantra siddhanta) < [2022: Volume 11, March issue 3]

Critical review of Uttarbasti in Panchkarma literature. < [2022: Volume 11, February issue 2]

Part 5 - Philosophy in the Ny膩ya s奴tras < [Chapter VIII - The Ny膩ya-Vai艣e峁ka Philosophy]