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Avakshepana, ṣe貹ṇa: 8 definitions

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Avakshepana means something in 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.

The Sanskrit term ṣe貹ṇa can be transliterated into English as Avaksepana or Avakshepana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Nyaya (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Avakshepana in Nyaya glossary
: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categories

ṣe貹ṇa (अवक्षेपण) refers to one of the five kinds of Karma (action) in the Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika philosophy. According to Kaṇāda, karma (action) is of five kinds. According to Praśastapāda (Praśastapādabhāṣya), the action which is caused by gurutva, prayatna, ṃyDz and which is the cause of conjunction of the body with upper portion of the thing and disjunction with lower portion is called ٰܳṣe貹ṇa. ṣe貹ṇa is the cause of the conjunction and disjunction which are opposite of the ٰܳṣe貹ṇa. According to Varadarāja (Tārkikarakṣ�), the non-inherent cause of the conjunction with lower space is ṣe貹ṇa. According to Annaṃbhaṭṭa (Tarkasaṃgraha), that is known as ṣe貹ṇa which is the cause of conjunction with the lower space.

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Nyaya (न्या�, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Avakshepana in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṣe貹ṇa (अवक्षेपण).�

1) Throwing down, considered as one of the five kinds of karman, q. v.

2) Contempt, despising; अवक्षेपण� कन� (avakṣepaṇe kan) P.V.3.95.

3) Censure, blame; P.I.3. 32;IV.2.195.

4) Overcoming, subduing.

-ṇ� Rein, bridle.

Derivable forms: ṣe貹ṇam (अवक्षेपणम्).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣe貹ṇa (अवक्षेपण).—i. e. ava -kṣip + ana, n. Throwing down. Bhā- ṣāp. 5.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣe貹ṇa (अवक्षेपण).—[neuter] throwing down, also = the [preceding]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ṣe貹ṇa (अवक्षेपण):—[=-ṣe貹ṇa] [from -ṣi] n. throwing down, overcoming, [Pāṇini 1-3, 32, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] reviling, blame, despising, [Pāṇini 5-3, 95 & vi, 2, 195]

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

ṣe貹ṇa (अवक्षेपण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 𱹲ṇa.

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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.

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