Nimittatva: 7 definitions
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Nimittatva means something in 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchNimittatva (निमित्तत्व):—(wie eben) n. das Ursache-Sein [Kapila 3, 74.] [Jaimini 1, 24. 25.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungNimittatva (निमित्तत्व):—n. da Ursachesein.
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: Tva, Nimitta.
Ends with: Atannimittatva, Nirnimittatva, Tannimittatva.
Full-text: Nirnimittatva, Tannimittatva.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Nimittatva, Nimitta-tva; (plurals include: Nimittatvas, tvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.491 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Verse 3.14.608 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Verse 3.13.18 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (13): Liṅga-samuddeśa (On Gender)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 2.13 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (śabda)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 8 - Bhikṣu’s criticism of the Sāṃkhya and Yoga < [Chapter XXII - The Philosophy of Vijñāna Bhikṣu]
Part 15 - God in the Rāmānuja School < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Part 21 - Śaila Śrīnivāsa < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 1.1.2 < [Adhikaraṇa 2 - Sūtra 2]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 11 - Refutation of Brahman as material and instrumental cause < [Chapter XXIX-XXX - Controversy Between the Dualists and the Monists]