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• Sensory Perception and its Objects (प्रत्यक्ष-प्रमाणम्)
  ...the Latin word “perceptio”  meaning receiving, collecting, gathering. This term is derived from the verb “percipere” which means “to perceive, to obs ...d by the recognition of its consistent and necessary relation to the major term (Sadhya). Thus, inference is formally defined as that cognition which is ne
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• Charvaka Darshana (चार्वाकदर्शनम्)
  The etymology of Charvaka (Sanskrit: चार्वाक) is uncertain. The term " Lokãyata » is made of two Sanskrit words, viz. loka and äyata i.e. " w ...a Kesakambali (Ajita of the Hair Blanket), whose ideas are summarized in a Buddhist Pali text known as Samannaphala Sutta, where he denies the doctrine of tran
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• Ganita Shastra (गणितशास्त्रम्)
  ...ulation which is an equivalent name for the term mathematics. This ancient term occurs copiously in Vedic literature. Vedanga Jyotisha by Lagadha gives it ...ic (ganana and samkhyana) as the first and noblest of the arts. In ancient Buddhist literature we find a mention of three classes of Ganita:<ref name=":0" />
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• Educational Samskaras (विद्याभ्याससंस्काराः)
  ...6">Mookerji. Radha Kumud, (1947) Ancient Indian Education (Brahminical and Buddhist) London: MacMillan And Co., Ltd. (Page 173)</ref> ...1">Mookerji. Radha Kumud, (1947) Ancient Indian Education (Brahminical and Buddhist) London: MacMillan And Co., Ltd. (Page 182-190)</ref>
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• Atman (आत्मन्)
  ...Volume 1 : The Early Phases (Prehistoric, Vedic and Upanishadic, Jaina and Buddhist).'' Calcutta : The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture. (Pages 345-365 ...term is used with an upper case as in Ātma and Ātman to represent it. This term is more frequently used in Atharva Veda than in Rig Veda.
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• Introduction to Mathematics (English)
  ...literally means “the science of calculation” which means mathematics. The term “Ganita” is an ancient one and occurs widely in the Vedic literature. I We also see that Jaina and Buddhist Acharyas contributed immensely to the development of mathematics since earl
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• Upakarma (उपाकर्म)
  ...e month of Shravana, it came to be called Shravani. It a relatively modern term for this ritual. In early times on this day Upakarma and worship of Nagade ...the time when vedic study was not extensive as per Dr. Altekar. A college term of five or six months was found to be sufficient for mastering it. As the V
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• Shabda Bodha (शाब्दबोधः)
  ...on obtained from language is known broadly as शाब्दबोध (Shabdabodha). This term is used to denote the cognition episode of the hearer, along with the theor ==== शब्दस्य अनुमानत्वम् ॥ Inference by Vaiseshikas and Buddhist School ====
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• Ayurveda in Upanishadas (उपनिषदेशु आयुर्वेदः)
  ...foundational sources for all Darshana shastras and including the Jain and Buddhist philosophies. There are about 200 Upanishadas; but the main Upanishads are Upanishadas have references about Charaka. Charaka is a general term used to denote rishis who are identified by their continuous travel for a p
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• Brahman (ब्रह्मन्)
  ...Volume 1 : The Early Phases (Prehistoric, Vedic and Upanishadic, Jaina and Buddhist).'' Calcutta : The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture. (Pages 345-365 ...Volume 1 : The Early Phases (Prehistoric, Vedic and Upanishadic, Jaina and Buddhist).'' Calcutta : The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture. (Pages 333-344
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• Yoga and Its Four Paths
  Predominantly, the term Yoga is interpreted as a particular way of doing physical exercises. Merria ...can be loosely translated as eternal truth. Frawley (1995) translates this term as “eternal tradition” and pointed out and summarized its characteristi
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• Sukha and Ananda (सुखानन्दश्च)
  Ananda (Samskrit: आनन्दः) is a term of great significance in Indian philosophical traditions and in other cultu ...हैवं सर्वे देवाःananda refers to supreme bliss of felicity.<ref name=":3">Term [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/app/apte_query.py?qs=%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%A8%
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• Nyaya Darshana (न्यायदर्शनम्)
  ...contains references to the Samkhya, Yoga, Vaiseshika, Mimamsa, Vedanta and Buddhist systems of philosophy. It is clear from the early commentaries on the Nyaya ...umerated in Nyaya, however Ramayana, Mahabharata and Manu Samhita use this term in the sense of an object of knowledge.
  29 KB (3,743 words) - 21:17, 18 August 2024
• Chemistry of Dyeing (रञ्जनम्)
  ...), Pattanga (Cesalpinia sappan) and Jatuka (a species of Oldenlandia). The term dye, is derived from old English word daeg or daeh meaning "colour". The ea ...ike saffron, henna, extracts of plants and leaves, flowers and fruits etc. Buddhist literature testifies that colors were obtained for dyeing purposes from roo
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• Rasashastra (रसशास्त्रम्)
  ...and ways to make them bio-compatible, safe and effective as medicines. The term 'Rasa-shastra' literally means “Science of Mercury” since the purified It was from the time of the great Buddhist Sage Nagarjuna that, Rasashastra evolved as the specialized branch of Ayurv
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• Vidyarthi's Qualities (विद्यातुराणां लक्षणानि)
  ...6">Mookerji. Radha Kumud, (1947) Ancient Indian Education (Brahminical and Buddhist) London: MacMillan And Co., Ltd. (Page 185-190)</ref> The very atmosphere i
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• Temples in Texts on Architecture (स्थापत्यशास्त्रेषु देवालयाः )
  ...une and decline. A temple devoid of mandapas is denoted as a Devakula. The term 'Devakula' is a very ancient one and appears frequently in early inscriptio ...o be constructed with stone, bricks or wood. Toranas were also used in the Buddhist and Jaina architecture as well as the gateways to cities. Heights of the di
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• Pramana (प्रमाणम्)
  ...t is derived as) "by this is rightly known" (Pramiyate anena). Loosely the term stands for knowledge as well as for the means of valid knowledge but in Nya #A few other thinkers (Buddhist) accept Pratibha (vivid imagination) as a source of knowledge taking the nu
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• Devalaya Vyavastha (देवालयव्यवस्था)
  ...‘architecture’ and related fields:<blockquote>''“In the Vastu-shastras the term architecture is taken in its broadest sense and implies what is built or co ...tha is a adhyatmik establishment of Hinduism, also to be found in Jain and Buddhist traditions. It is a place where sadhus and meditational practitioners follo
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• Upanishads (उपनिषदः)
  ...foundational sources for all Darshana shastras and including the Jain and Buddhist philosophies. ...the meaning of Upanishad as given by many scholars. The term ''Upaniṣad'' term consists of उप (upa) and नि (ni) उपसर्ग-s (Upasargas or
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