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  2. Adhiṣṭhāna - Wikipedia

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    Adhiṣṭhāna(m) is a term with multiple meanings: seat; basis; substratum; ground; support; and abode. [1] The Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary Online holds the following semantic field for adhiṣṭhāna: [noun] standing by, being at hand, approach; standing or resting upon; a basis, base; the standing-place of the warrior upon ...

  3. Glossary of Hinduism terms - Wikipedia

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    (Akasha is a Sanskrit word meaning "sky", "space" or "aether") In the religion of theosophy and the philosophical school called anthroposophy, the Akashic records are a compendium of all universal events, thoughts, words, emotions and intent ever to have occurred in the past, present, or future in terms of all entities and life forms, not just ...

  4. Amrita - Wikipedia

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    Amrita is composed of the negative prefix, अ a from Sanskrit meaning 'not', and mṛtyu meaning 'death' in Sanskrit, thus meaning 'not death' or 'immortal/deathless'.. The concept of an immortality drink is attested in at least two ancient Indo-European languages: Ancient Greek and Sanskrit.

  5. Bhanubhakta Acharya - Wikipedia

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    Bhanubhakta Acharya (Nepali: भानुभक्त आचार्य) (1814—1868 CE) (1871—1925 BS) was a Nepali writer, poet, and translator.He is widely regarded as the oldest poet in the Nepali language, for which he was conferred with the title of "Aadikabi": literally, "the first poet".

  6. Sanskrit - Wikipedia

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    The basis of Sanskrit morphology is the root, states Jamison, "a morpheme bearing lexical meaning". [231] The verbal and nominal stems of Sanskrit words are derived from this root through the phonological vowel-gradation processes, the addition of affixes, verbal and nominal stems.

  7. Mahadevi - Wikipedia

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    Mahadevi (Sanskrit: महादेवी, IAST: Mahādevī, IPA: /mɐɦɑd̪eʋiː/), also referred to as Adi Parashakti and Jagat Janani (mother of universe), [3] is the supreme goddess in Hinduism.

  8. Akasha - Wikipedia

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    The direct translation of akasha is the word meaning 'aether' in Hinduism. The Nyaya and Vaisheshika schools of Hindu philosophy state that akasha ( aether ) is the fifth physical substance, which is the substratum of the quality of sound.

  9. Artha - Wikipedia

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    Artha as a concept includes multiple meanings. It is difficult to capture the meaning of artha, or related terms of dharma, kama and moksha, each in a single English word. [9] Artha, as a goal of life, involves the pursuit of wealth and power. Some traditions see it as the primary human objective, as noted in Manusmriti (2.224).