Asmita, Asmitā: 6 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAsmitā (अस्मिता):—(von asmi, 1. sg. von 1. as) f. das Ichbinsein, Selbstsucht, (vgl. ahaṃkāra); s. u. abhiniveśa [4.]
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Asmitā (अस्मिता):—[Oxforder Handschriften 231,b,21.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAsmitā (अस्मिता):—f. Egoismus.
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)
Starts with: Asmitasamadhi.
Ends with: Aryasmita, Bhasmita, Darasmita, Devasmita, Kritasmita, Madasmita, Mandasmita, Sakutasmita, Sasmita.
Full-text: Klesha, Aparamrishta, Viparyaya, Asmitasamadhi, Avidya.
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Search found 19 books and stories containing Asmita, Asmitā, Asmi-ta, Asmi-tā; (plurals include: Asmitas, Asmitās, tas, tās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) (by Makarand Gopal Newalkar)
Sūtra 2.3 [Kleśas] < [Book II - Sādhana-pāda]
Sūtra 2.6 [Asmitā—egoism] < [Book II - Sādhana-pāda]
Sūtra 1.22 < [Book I - Samādhi-pāda]
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata (by Shini M.V.)
Principles in Yoga Philosophy < [Chapter 3 - The Philosophical Tenets in the Śānti-parva]
Vidyā and Avidyā in Yoga Philosophy < [Chapter 3 - The Philosophical Tenets in the Śānti-parva]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 24 - The Yoga Meditation < [Chapter VII - The Kapila and the Pātañjala Sāṃkhya (yoga)]
Part 21 - Sorrow and its Dissolution < [Chapter VII - The Kapila and the Pātañjala Sāṃkhya (yoga)]
Part 4 - An Early School of Sāṃkhya < [Chapter VII - The Kapila and the Pātañjala Sāṃkhya (yoga)]
Contribution of Vachaspati-Mishra to Samkhya System (by Sasikumar. B)
Chapter 4.2a - Phenomenology in Sāṅkhya
Chapter 4.2b - Kleśa or Viparyaya (afflictions) in Sāṅkhya
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 4.7.1 - Klesas (Afflictions) < [Chapter 2 - Yoga philosophy and practices]
Part 4.9 - Samadhi and Samapattis < [Chapter 2 - Yoga philosophy and practices]
Part 12 - Similarities and differences of both the Philosophies in Nutshell < [Chapter 4 - A Comparative Study]
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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