Aksharanirukti, ṣaԾܰپ, Akshara-nirukti: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term ṣaԾܰپ can be transliterated into English as Aksaranirukti or Aksharanirukti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāṣaԾܰپ (अक्षरनिरुक्त�) refers to the �(one who teaches other beings by means of) syllables and explanations of language�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Thus, son of good family, based on the information (ñپ) in conventional expressions (ⲹ) of others, I was fully awakened to such dharmas, but still, their essential characters are inexpressible in words. Even though the Bodhisattva, who wishes to grasp the dharmas, is fully awakened to dharmas with such an essential character, he still teaches other beings by means of syllables and explanations of language (ṣaԾܰپ)�.

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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