In Hinduism

Samkhya (school of philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Prakrti and purusa in Samkhyakarika an analytical review

Avyāpi (अव्यापि, “non pervasive”).—That which is not pervasive i.e., the thing which never remains everywhere, is called avyāpi in Sāṃkhya. A cause always pevades its effect. As avyakta—the unmanifest has no cause, so it is pervasive; but all the vyaktas (manifests) having their respective causes are avyāpi.

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Samkhya (सांख्य, Sāṃkhya) is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy (astika) and is closeley related to the Yoga school. Samkhya philosophy accepts three pramanas (‘proofs’) only as valid means of gaining knowledge. Another important concept is their theory of evolution, revolving around prakriti (matter) and purusha (consciousness).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: SOAS Research Online: Prekṣā meditation: History and Methods

Avyāpī (अव्यापी) or “non-pervasive” refers to one of the 46 qualities of the soul to be meditated on in the “Practice of Meditation on Liberated Souls (Siddhas)”, according to Jain texts like Ācārāṅga (5.6.123-140), Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama (13.5.4.31) and Samayasāra (1.49).—The pure soul can be recognised by meditation on its true nature, represented by the liberated souls of the Siddhas. The practice which leads to this realisation is meditation on the fact that attachment, aversion, passions and the influx of karmas, are ‘not mine’, that I am separate from them and consist of infinite knowledge, perception, conduct, spiritual energy, that I am the pure, enlightened, and everlasting soul. The qualities of the soul to be meditated on as truly mine are: [e.g., My soul is non-pervasive (avyāpī)] [...] The meditation on such extended fourty-five qualities of the pure soul presents the niśacaya-naya, which is aligned with Kundakunda’s approach.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

avyāpī (अव्यापी).—a S Unpervading.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avyāpin (अव्यापिन्).—a.

1) Not comprehensive, not invariably concomitant, special, individual.

2) Partial, limited.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avyāpin (अव्यापिन्).—mfn. (-pī-pinī-pi) 1. Special, individual. 2. Limited, partial, not comprehensive. E. a neg. vyāpin pervading.

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

Avyāpin (अव्यापिन्):—[=a-vyāpin] [from a-vyāpaka] mfn. not pervading, not comprehensive, [Kapila etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avyāpin (अव्यापिन्):—[a-vyāpin] (pī-pinī-pi) a. Special.

[Sanskrit to German]

Avyapi in German

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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: Vyapin, A.

Starts with: Avyapitva.

Ends with: Ancalavyapi, Antaravyapi, Jagadavyapi, Kalavyapi, Manavyapin, Samsaravyapi, Saptahavyapi, Sarvavyapin, Upadavyapi, Vishvavyapi, Vyomavyapin.

Full-text: Vyapin, Sakriya, Parimanat.

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