Pratyabhijna, ʰٲⲹñ: 12 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Pratybhigya.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantramʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा) refers to an “act of recognition� representing the Tantric system expounded by Somānanda, according to Abhinava’s Tantrāloka.—Recognition (ٲⲹñ) is the basis of all knowledge, including that of empirically definable entities, whether physical or ideal. This knowledge, however, is only partial if it stops short of insight into their ultimate nature that is understood to be the complete (pūrṇa) recognition that they are all essentially manifestations of Śiva.
Note: Abhinava incorporated the Śāmbhava state of the Kaula systems he valued into that of the ʰٲⲹñ. This system was originally formulated by Somānanda, whom Abhinava venerates as the teacher who first formulated (but without specifically defining) this ‘practice� which is ‘no practice�. The phenomenological theology of the ʰٲⲹñ culminated in Utpaladeva’s exposition of the absolute ego. This is attained by an act of recognition (the meaning of the word ٲⲹñ). This Abhinava understood to be Գܱⲹ—No-means. Its corresponding state, the Absolute itself, he called anuttara and understood it to be, amongst other things, the culmination and ultimate condition of the Śāmbhava means and the state to which it leads.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaiva philosophy
: archive.org: Chittanubodha Shastram By Bhaskara Kanthaʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा) (lit. “divine recognition�) refers to a philosophical branch of Kashmir Śaivism.—Utpaladeva has laid the foundations for this philosophy in his Īśvaraٲⲹñ Kārikās, which have been twice exhaustively commented upon by Abhinavagupta. According to the ʰٲⲹñ doctrine the only way to liberation is the recognition of our own divine nature. There is no question of becoming something which we were not already, but of removing the veil and the dirt (mala) covering the luminous nature of Śiva in us. The aim is nothing but īԳܰپ (liberation in this life itself), which means living in the uninterrupted consciousness of Śiva as our very own nature.
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General definition (in Hinduism)
: Annali di Ca� Foscari. Serie orientale: The Epistemological Model of Vedantic Doxography According to the 岹śԲṃgʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा) or ʰٲⲹñ岹śԲ refers to the eighth chapter of the 岹śԲṃg (lit., “ompendium of all the 岹śԲ�) by Mādhavācārya (fourteenth century CE) refers to the most famous text of the Saṃgraha literary genre dealing in 16 chapters with different 岹śԲ or schools of Indian philosophy.—The eighth 岹śԲ is named ٲⲹñ-岹śԲ, and it treats of a Śaiva school belonging to the tradition of the 岵, the renowned school of the non-dualistic Kashmirian Śaivism, founded by Somānanda (Śivadṛṣṭi, ninth century CE) and developed by Utpaladeva and Abhinavagupta, the ٲⲹñ, ‘recognition� school. [...]
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा).�9 U.
1) To recognize; ततस्ते प्रत्यभिज्ञा� अर्जुनाय न्यवेदयन� (tataste ٲⲹñya arjunāya nyavedayan) 峾.7.33.5.
2) To come to oneself, recover consciousness.
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ʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा).�
1) Knowing, recognition; सप्रत्यभिज्ञमि� मामवलोक्� (sapratyabhiñmiva māmavalokya) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.25.
2) (Phil.) A particular type of knowledge; नन� केयं प्रत्यभिज्ञा ना� � तावदेकस्यातीतवर्तमानका�- द्वयसम्बन्धविषयं प्रत्यक्षज्ञान� प्रत्यमिज्ञा, प्रत्यक्षज्ञानस्� वर्तमानमात्रार्थ- ग्राहित्वात् (nanu keya� ٲⲹñ nāma na tāvadekasyātītavartamānakāla- dvayasambandhaviṣaya� pratyakṣañna� pratyamiñ, pratyakṣañnasya vartamānamātrārtha- grāhitvāt) վṇaⲹ-.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा).—f., and ٲⲹñna ٲⲹñna, n., i. e. پ--ñ, without aff. and with ana, Recognition Bhāṣāp. 159 (ñ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा).—[feminine] na [neuter] recognition.
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ʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा).—recognize again, notice, understand, come to one’s self, recover one’s consciousness.
ʰٲⲹñ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pratyabhi and ñ (ज्ञा).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा):—[=praty-abhi-√ñ�] a [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -پ, -īٱ, to recognize, remember, know, understand, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.;
—to come to one’s self, recover consciousness, [Kathāsaritsāgara] :
‰ڰ䲹ܲ -ñpayati, to recall to mind, [Śaṃkarācārya]
2) [=praty-abhiñ] [from pratyabhi-ñ] b f. recognition, [Kapila; Bhāṣāpariccheda] etc. (ifc. ñ mfn., [Daśakumāra-carita; Rājataraṅgiṇī])
3) [v.s. ...] regaining knowledge or recognition (of the identify of the Supreme and individual soul), [Sarva岹śԲ-saṃgraha]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ʲṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा) [Also spelled pratybhigya]:�(nf) recognition, identification; —[岹śԲ] a philosophical school which recognises Lord Shiv as the Supreme Power i.e. Brahm.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryʰٲⲹñ (प्रत्यभिज्ञा):—n. 1. knowing; recognition; 2. recollection; knowledge gained through nostalgia or memoirs;
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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Partial matches: Jna, Prati, Abhijna.
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Pratyabhijna and Shankara’s Advaita (comparative study) (by Ranjni M.)
4.1. Upāyas for Mokṣa in ʰٲⲹñ < [Chapter 5 - Concept of Māyā in ʰٲⲹñ and Advaita]
4.4. The ʰٲⲹñ school of philosophy (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Historical and Cultural background of ʰٲⲹñ and Advaita Vedānta]
5. ʰٲⲹñ: The Pinnacle of Kashmir Śaivism < [Chapter 2 - Historical and Cultural background of ʰٲⲹñ and Advaita Vedānta]
A Historical Study of Trika Shaivism (by Haroon Rashid Ganai)
Part 2 - Pratyabhijna Darshan or Philosophy of Recognition < [Chapter 4 - Tradition, Philosophy and Scriptural Authority]
Part 5 - Where to locate Pratyabhijna Darshan in Shad Darshan < [Chapter 4 - Tradition, Philosophy and Scriptural Authority]
Part 1 - Introduction—Scriptural Authority of Trika Shaivism < [Chapter 4 - Tradition, Philosophy and Scriptural Authority]
The Nyaya theory of Knowledge (by Satischandra Chatterjee)
Part 2 - Recognition (pratyabhijna) as a mode of Perception < [Chapter 9 - Three modes of ordinary perception]
Part 2 - The Jaina, Mimamsa and Vedanta views of Upamana (comparison) < [Chapter 15 - The nature and forms or Upamana (comparison)]
Part 1 - Different views about the ultimate sources of Knowledge < [Chapter 20 - Other sources of Knowledge]
Principle of Shakti in Kashmir Shaivism (Study) (by Nirmala V.)
Chapter 1 - Introductory Remarks
Part 10 - ʰٲⲹñ: the Realistic Idealism of Kashmir < [Chapter 3 - Evolution of Śakti in Kashmir Śaivism]
Part 13 - Śiva’s Transcendence over Śakti < [Chapter 3 - Evolution of Śakti in Kashmir Śaivism]
Glimpses of History of Sanskrit Literature (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Chapter 19 - Introduction to the Tantra Shastras < [Section 4 - Classical Sanskrit literature]
Chapter 26.1 - Poetics (Alankara-Shastra) and Dramaturgy (Natya-Shastra) < [Section 4 - Classical Sanskrit literature]
Sri Krishna-Chaitanya (by Nisikanta Sanyal)
Chapter 5d - Philosophical systems prevalent at the time of Sri Chaitanya < [Volume I - Introductory]
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