Avidya, Avidyā: 34 definitions
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Avidya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAvidya (अविद्य):—(3. a + vidyā) adj. der keine Studien gemacht hat [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 9, 205.]
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Avidyā (अविद्या):—(wie eben) f. das Nichtwissen, Unwissenheit [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 4, 16.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1374.] [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 11, 8, 23.] [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 40, 12—14.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14, 7, 1, 20. 2, 4] [?(= Bṛhadāranyakopaniṣad 4, 3, 20. 4, 3). Kaṭhopaniṣad 2, 4. ŚVETĀŚV. Upakośā 5, 1.] Vgl. u. abhiniveśa 3. Im Vedānta = māyā [Śabdakalpadruma] Bei den Buddhisten: Unwissenheit und zugleich Nichtsein [Burnouf 473. 485. 488. 506. 507. 638.] [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde II, 461.] [Colebrooke I, 396.] avidyāvarṇana [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 642.]
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Avidyā (अविद्या):—als Śakti [Oxforder Handschriften 149,b,38.] [WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 325. fg. 351.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAvidya (अविद्य):—Adj. ungebildet [Indische sprüche 684,7833.] ohne Wissen [685.]
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Avidyā (अविद्या):—f. —
1) Unwissenheit. Auch als Śakti. —
2) buddh. Unwissenheit und zugleich Nichtsein.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+5): Avidyadrishti, Avidyaka, Avidyalakshanopapatti, Avidyamana, Avidyamanata, Avidyamanatva, Avidyamanavat, Avidyamaya, Avidyanda, Avidyandakosha, Avidyandhakaravidhvamsanakara, Avidyanushaya, Avidyapasara, Avidyaprakarana, Avidyaprasara, Avidyaraga, Avidyashakti, Avidyasrava, Avidyata, Avidyatita.
Ends with (+163): Abhinayavidya, Adarshavidya, Adhitavidya, Adhyatmavidya, Ajnavidya, Akshavidya, Alpavidya, Anangavidya, Angavidya, Ankavidya, Aparajitavidya, Aparavidya, Apavidya, Aprashnavidya, Arthavidya, Ashtadashavidya, Ashtavidya, Ashvavidya, Astrashastravidya, Astravidya.
Full-text (+307): Avidyamaya, Mahatamas, Tamas, Klesha, Andhatamisra, Mahamoha, Tamomaya, Moha, Tamisra, Pasha, Avidushtara, Avijja, Avidyata, Avidvas, Apavidya, Pratityasamutpada, Bimbanem, Avittiyai, Vikshepashakti, Dyucarin.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 7 - Māyā and Pradhāna < [Chapter XXII - The Philosophy of Vijñāna Bhikṣu]
Part 15 - Dialectical criticism against the Śaṅkara School < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Part 2 - Refutation of Śaṅkara’s avidyā < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.1.26 < [Part 1 - Qualities of Pure Bhakti (bhagavad-bhakti-bheda)]
Verse 2.4.180 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 1.1.25 < [Part 1 - Qualities of Pure Bhakti (bhagavad-bhakti-bheda)]
Isopanisad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Contribution of Vachaspati-Mishra to Samkhya System (by Sasikumar. B)
Chapter 2.5 - Vācaspati Miśra—Works on Advaita Vedānta
Chapter 4.2a - Phenomenology in Sāṅkhya
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata (by Shini M.V.)
Vidyā and Avidyā in Yoga Philosophy < [Chapter 3 - The Philosophical Tenets in the Śānti-parva]
Knowledge and Ignorance < [Chapter 3 - The Philosophical Tenets in the Śānti-parva]
Īśvara in Yoga Philosophy < [Chapter 3 - The Philosophical Tenets in the Śānti-parva]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 12 - Vācaspati Miśra (a.d. 840) < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
Part 11 - Padmapāda (a.d. 820) < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
Part 1 - The World-Appearance < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]
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