Adhyasta: 7 definitions
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Adhyasta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryadhyasta (अध्यस्�).—a S Supposed or apprehended erroneously; taken up and believed through misperception: as a snake is adhyasta when perceived and believed of that which actually is a piece of rope. 2 Contemplated or considered intently.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishadhyasta (अध्यस्�).�a Supposed or apprehended er- roneously Contemplated or consi- dered intently.
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 dictionaryAdhyasta (अध्यस्�).�p. p. [as-kta]
1) Placed upon or over
2) Attributed, wrongly ascribed or supposed; as शुक्तौ रजतमध्यस्तम्, ब्रह्मणि जगदध्यस्तम� (śuktau rajatamadhyastam, brahmaṇi jagadadhyastam) &c.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Adhyasta (अध्यस्�):—[=adhy-asta] [from adhy-as] mfn. placed over
2) [v.s. ...] disguised
3) [v.s. ...] supposed.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhyasta (अध्यस्�):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-ٲ�--ٲ) 1) Placed over.
2) Sub-stituted, supposed erroneously, misconceived: as a snake when that so perceived is actually a piece of rope. E. as with adhi, kṛt aff. kta.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhyasta (अध्यस्�):—[adhya+sta] (sta�-stā-sta�) par. Placed over.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAdhyasta (ಅಧ್ಯಸ್�):�
1) [adjective] placed upon or over; superimposed.
2) [adjective] attributed; (wrongly) ascribed or supposed.
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Adhyasta (ಅಧ್ಯಸ್�):�
1) [noun] that which is placed over; that with which one is superimposed.
2) [noun] when one is likened to the other, the later one (i.e. wrongly, mistakenly superimposed).
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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Partial matches: Ashta.
Starts with: Adhyastam.
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Yuktimallika by Vadiraja (critical study) (by Gururaj K. Nippani)
7. The Advaita view is contrary to Anubhava < [Critical exposition (4) Visvasaurabha]
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
27. The Date of the Advaitabrahmasiddhi of Sadananda Kasmiraka < [Volume 2 (1954)]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXXI - Identity of the mind and living soul < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 6 - Notes and Analysis of Sixth Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Srikara Bhashya (commentary) (by C. Hayavadana Rao)
Rama-caritabdhi-ratna of Nityananda Shastri (by Satya Vrat Shastri)