Indriyavikalata, Indriyavikalatā, Indriya-vikalata: 2 definitions
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Indriyavikalata means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaIndriyavikalatā (इन्द्रियविकलता) refers to “rebirth with impaired faculties” and represents one of the “eight inopportune births” (akṣaṇa) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 134). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., indriya-vikalatā). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryIndriyavikalatā (इन्द्रियविकलता):—[=indriya-vikalatā] [from indriya > indra] f. defect of the senses (one of the 8 imperfect births), [Dharmasaṃgraha 134]
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.
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Partial matches: Indriya, Vikalata.
Full-text: Akshana, Eight Inopportune Births.
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