Adyabija, Ādyabīja, Adya-bija: 3 definitions

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Adyabija 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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ādyabīja (आद्यबीज).—the primary or material cause of the universe, which, according to the Sāṅkhyas, is प्रधान (pradhāna) or the inanimate principle.

Derivable forms: ādyabījam (आद्यबीजम्).

Ādyabīja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ādya and bīja (बीज).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ādyabīja (आद्यबीज):—[=ādya-bīja] [from ādya > ādi] n. a primeval cause, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Adyabija in German

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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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