Arthakriya, Arthakriyā, Artha-kriya: 8 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungArthakriyā (अर्थक्रिया):—f. —
1) eine Handlung mit einem best. Zweck [Sarvadarśanasaṃgraha 9,11.fgg.] —
2) Dienstfertigkeit , Behülflichkeit [Lalitavistarapurāṇa 183,9.218,16.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kriya, Artha.
Starts with: Arthakriyakarin, Arthakriyakaritva, Arthakriyavada.
Ends with: Sattvarthakriya.
Full-text: Atthakiria, Svalakshana, Hetusamagri, Sattvasamata, Arthakriyakaritva, Arthacarya, Prakashita, Arthakriyakarin, Sangaha.
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A comparative study between Buddhism and Nyaya (by Roberta Pamio)
5.3. Dharmakīrti’s Definition of Perception < [Chapter 3 - The Buddhist Theory of Perception]
6. Nature of Illusion < [Chapter 1 - The Nature and Criterion of Knowledge]
2. Comparative study on Perception < [Chapter 5 - Perception: A Comparative Study]
Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)
Two Kinds of Causal Capacity: Sāmānyā śaktiḥ and Pratiniyatā śaktiḥ
Prajñākaragupta’s Argument for Two Means of Valid Cognition
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - Pauṣkarāgama < [Chapter XXXIV - Literature of Southern Śaivism]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Bodhisattva quality 3: the equalities (samatā) and the patiences (kṣānti) < [Chapter X - The Qualities of the Bodhisattvas]
II. Aspects of the immeasurables (apramāṇa) < [Class 3: The four immeasurables]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 17 - The Doctrine of Momentariness and the Doctrine of Causal Efficiency (Arthakriyākāritva) < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
Part 14 - Sautrāntika Theory of Perception < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 7 - Māyā and Pradhāna < [Chapter XXII - The Philosophy of Vijñāna Bhikṣu]
Part 6 - The Reality of the World < [Chapter XXI - The Nimbārka School of Philosophy]
Part 2 - The Brahman and the World according to Vijñānāmṛta-bhāṣya < [Chapter XXII - The Philosophy of Vijñāna Bhikṣu]
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