Samanyalakshana, Sāmānyalakṣaṇa, Samanya-lakshana: 10 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Sāmānyalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Samanyalaksana or Samanyalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Buddhist philosophy
Source: Google Books: The Treasury of Knowledge: Book six, parts one and two (philosophy)Sāmānyalakṣaṇa (सामान्यलक्षण) refers to “generally characterized phenomena”.—Accordingly, “The terms ‘object’ (viṣaya; yul), ‘knowable’ (jñeya; shes bya), and ‘appraisable’ (prameya; gzhal bya) are all essentially equivalent, [...] it is the defining characteristic of the ‘appraisable’ that it is to be understood through valid cognition”. When objects to be appraised (prameya; gzhal bya) are analyzed in terms of the processes of understanding, they are said to include both specifically characterized phenomena (svalakṣaṇa; rang mtshan) and generally characterized phenomena (sāmānyalakṣaṇa; spyi mtshan).”.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysāmānyalakṣaṇa (सामान्यलक्षण).—n (S) A generic or common character, mark, or sign.
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 dictionarySāmānyalakṣaṇa (सामान्यलक्षण).—a generic definition; इति द्रव्यसामान्यलक्षणानि (iti dravyasāmānyalakṣaṇāni) Tarka K.
Derivable forms: sāmānyalakṣaṇam (सामान्यलक्षणम्).
Sāmānyalakṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sāmānya and lakṣaṇa (लक्षण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySāmānyalakṣaṇa (सामान्यलक्षण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) A generic or specific definition or character. E. sāmānya, and lakṣaṇa mark or description.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySāmānyalakṣaṇa (सामान्यलक्षण).—f. ṇā, one of the three transcendental perceptions, Bhāṣāp. 62, 63.
Sāmānyalakṣaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sāmānya and lakṣaṇa (लक्षण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Sāmānyalakṣaṇā (सामान्यलक्षणा) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[nyāya] Pheh. 12. 13. Oppert. 7708.
—by Raghunātha. Oudh. Xv, 96.
2) Sāmānyalakṣaṇa (सामान्यलक्षण):—by Jagadīśa. Stein 141. 155.
—by Bhavānanda. Stein 141.
3) Sāmānyalakṣaṇā (सामान्यलक्षणा):—Cs 3, 244 ([fragmentary]). C. Hz. 825.
—by Raghunātha Śiromaṇi. Cs 3, 484 ([fragmentary]).
—by Gadādhara. L.. 953 (on Raghunātha). Cs 2, 248 ([fragmentary]).
—by Jagadīśa. Cs 3, 255 (inc.). 258. 463. 483 (inc.). 491 (inc.). 512 (inc.).
1) Sāmānyalakṣaṇa (सामान्यलक्षण):—[=sāmānya-lakṣaṇa] [from sāmānya > sāmāna] n. a generic definition or sign, a definition comprising many individuals, a specific characteristic, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of various works.
3) Sāmānyalakṣaṇā (सामान्यलक्षणा):—[=sāmānya-lakṣaṇā] [from sāmānya-lakṣaṇa > sāmānya > sāmāna] f. (in Nyāya) one of the three A-laukika or transcendental perceptions or Saṃnikarṣas, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of various works.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySāmānyalakṣaṇa (सामान्यलक्षण):—[sāmānya-lakṣaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Generic character.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSāmānyalakṣaṇa (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯಲಕ್ಷಣ):—[noun] = ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯಧರ್ಮ - [samanyadharma -] 3.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Lakshana, Samanya.
Starts with: Samanyalakshanadidhititika, Samanyalakshanadidhititippani, Samanyalakshanagrantha, Samanyalakshanakaryakaranabhava, Samanyalakshanaprakasha, Samanyalakshanapurvapakshaprakasha, Samanyalakshanarahasya, Samanyalakshanatippani, Samanyalakshanavicara, Samanyalakshanavivecana, Samanyalakshanavyabhicara.
Ends with: Doshasamanyalakshana, Hetvabhasasamanyalakshana.
Full-text (+11): Samanyalakshanavyabhicara, Samanyalakshanadidhititippani, Samanyalakshanadidhititika, Samanyalakshanavivecana, Samanyalakshanagrantha, Samanyalakshanarahasya, Samanyalakshanavicara, Samanyalakshanatippani, Samanyalakshanaprakasha, Samanyalakshanapurvapakshaprakasha, Samanyalakshanakaryakaranabhava, Samanyalakshani, Hetvabhasasamanyalakshana, Raghunatha shiromani, Haramohana, Samanya, Jnanalakshana, Yathabhutajnana, Svalakshana, Lakshanashunyata.
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A comparative study between Buddhism and Nyaya (by Roberta Pamio)
5.3. Dharmakīrti’s Definition of Perception < [Chapter 3 - The Buddhist Theory of Perception]
4. The impact of Buddhist Logic on the Nyāya Theory of Perception < [Chapter 5 - Perception: A Comparative Study]
4. Kinds of Perception according to Naiyāyikas < [Chapter 4 - The Nyāya Theory of Perception]
Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) (by Sujit Roy)
The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system (by Babu C. D)
Chapter 3.5 - Buddhist views on Inference
Chapter 3.6 - Carvaka views on Inference
Chapter 4.3.2 - Navya Nyaya (b): Vyapti (invariable concomitance)
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
7: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Vāmana (8th century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
4: Content of the work (Kāvyālaṃkārasūtra-vṛtti) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 9.1.14 (The Yogin’s perception of Substance, Attribute and Action...) < [Chapter 1 - Of Ordinary Perception of Non-Existence and of Transcendental Perception]
Sūtra 9.1.11 (Perception of the Soul,...) < [Chapter 1 - Of Ordinary Perception of Non-Existence and of Transcendental Perception]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
I. Difference between omniscience and the knowledge of all the aspects < [VII. Winning omniscience and the knowledge of all the aspects]
I. Knowledge of the Śrāvakas < [Part 3 - Outshining the knowledge of all the Śrāvakas and Pratyekabuddhas]
3. Prajñā of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas < [Part 2 - Prajñā and the prajñās]