Adhyasa, : 15 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar(अध्यास).—Superimposition : a relation between a word and its sense according to the grammarians; cf. Vāk. Pad. II.240. (2) appendage; cf. आहुस्त्वेकपद� अन्य� अध्यासानेकपातिनः (āhustv첹貹 anye adhyāsānekapātina�) R. Pr.XVII.43.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryadhy (अध्यास).—m S Profound or abstract contemplation. 2 Intent consideration of or application unto. 3 Erroneous conception or supposition; the getting fixed in the mind of a false image or idea.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishadhy (अध्यास).�m Profound contemplation. Er- roneous conception or supposition.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary(अध्यास).—[-ñ]
1) False attribution, wrong supposition (githyājñanam, atasmiṃstadbuddhi� or ⲹٳٳԳܲ�); स्मृतिरूपः परत्� पूर्वदृष्टावभासः (smṛtirūpa� paratra pūrvadṛṣṭāvabh�); for full explanation see Ś. B.8-22 and अध्यारोप (DZ貹) also.
2) An appendage.
3) Putting down upon; पादाध्यासे शत� दम� ( śata� dama�) Y.2.217.
Derivable forms: � (अध्यास�).
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(अध्यास).—See Under अध्यस् (adhyas).
Derivable forms: � (अध्यास�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary(अध्यास).—n.
(-�) 1. Inhabiting as chief, residing in, presiding over or ruling. 2. Sitting on or upon. 3. Transferring. 4. Attributing erroneously the nature of one thing to another, as of eternity to matter, &c. E. adhi before, to sit, affix ñ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary(अध्यास).—i. e. adhi- 2. as + a, m. Putting on; , ‘for putting the foot on a person,� [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 217.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary(अध्यास).—[masculine] putting in or upon; also = DZ貹.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) (अध्यास):—[=adhy-] [from adhy-as] a m. See sub voce
2) [=adhy-] b m. (�2. as), imposing (as of a foot), [Yājñavalkya]
3) [v.s. ...] (in [philosophy]) = -DZ貹
4) [v.s. ...] an appendage, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary(अध्यास):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-�) 1) Putting, throwing in or upon.
2) (In philosophy.) Transferring or attributing erroneously the predicates, nature &c. of one object to another, as of a serpent to a rope &c. See DZ貹.
3) (In vaidik grammar.) The appendage to a vaidik verse; according to some the same as 첹貹 q. v. E. as, to throw, in the caus., with adhi, kṛt aff. ñ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary(अध्यास):—[+] (�) 1. m. Presiding over; sitting on; transferring.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)(अध्यास) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ajbh, Ahiy.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionary(अध्यास) [Also spelled adhyas]:�(nm) misimposition; misperception.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus(ಅಧ್ಯಾಸ):—[noun] a false attribution; a wrong supposition; perception of something objectively existing in such a way that deceives or misleads intellectually.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Asha.
Starts with: Adhyasabhashya, Adhyasad, Adhyasanadhisahana, Adhyasanj, Adhyasayoga, Adhyashana, Adhyashaya, Adhyashayana, Adhyashayasamcodanasutra, Adhyashayati.
Full-text: Adhyasabhashya, Anadhyasa, Adhyasika, Anyonyadhyasa, Adhyaropa, Ajbhasa, Padadhyasa, Adhyas, Adhyasayoga, Ahiyasa, Abhavasampatti, Attiyacam, Pavana, Shankaracarya, Maya, Samanadhikaranya, Mayarasa.
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Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
Yoga-sutra with Bhashya Vivarana (study) (by Susmi Sabu)
Patanjala-yogasutra-bhashya-vivarana and other philosophies < [Chapter 5 - Observations]
Sankara as the author of the Bhashya-vivarana < [Chapter 3 - The Authorship Problem of Patanjala-yogasutra-bhashya-vivarana]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 244 < [Volume 4, Part 1 (1908)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - The World-Appearance < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
Part 28 - Prakāśānanda (a.d. 1550�1600) < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
The concept of Creation in the Major Upanisads (by C. Poulose)
12. The concept of Avidya (ignorance) < [Chapter 2 - Major Upanishads]
8. The concept of Maya < [Chapter 2 - Major Upanishads]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.1.11 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (1): Jāti-samuddeśa (On the Universal)]
Verse 3.3.29 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (3): Sambandha-samuddeśa (On Relation)]
Verse 3.9.109 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (9): Kāla-samuddeśa (On Time)]
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