Atmaka, Ātmaka: 11 definitions

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Atmaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Ātmaka (आत्मक) refers to the “composition (of mantras)”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 21.1]—“O Deva, what are mantras composed of (ātmakamantrāḥ kim ātmakā)? What are their characteristics? What do they look like? What power [do they] possess? What makes them powerful? How are they able [to be effective] and who impels them [to be productive]?”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Ātmaka.—cf. apaṇaga (ML), ‘one's own’. Note: ātmaka is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ātmaka (आत्मक).—a. (At the end of comp.) Made up or composed of, of the nature or character of &c.; पञ्च (pañca) fivefold, made up of five; संशय° (saṃśaya°) of a doubtful nature; so दुःख° (duḥkha°) sorry, grieved; दहन° (dahana°) hot; विष° (viṣa°) poisonous &c. &c.>

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Ātmaka (आत्मक).—(-ātmaka), false Sanskritization of a MIndic form (§ 2.33), if not merely error, for Sanskrit ātmaja, son, in nṛpātmakaiḥ Kāśyapa Parivarta 115.7; Tibetan rgyal sras rnams kyis, by kings' sons.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ātmaka (आत्मक).—[-ātmaka], i. e. ātman + ka, adj., f. mikā, A substitute for ātman, when latter part of a comp. adj., e. g. aṣṭādaśātmaka, i. e. aṣṭā-daśan-ātmaka, adj. Eighteenfold, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 13, 30. ubhaya-, adj. Having the nature of both, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 92. karuṇa-, adj. Compassionate, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 10, 6. kāla-, adj. Governed by fate, Mahābhārata 13, 52 sqq. dāha-, adj. Easily flashing up, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 40. viṣaya-, adj. Sensual, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 29. sadasad-, i. e. sant-a-sant- (cf. vb. 1. as), adj. Having the nature of entity and non-entity, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 11.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ātmaka (आत्मक).—[feminine] ātmikā (—°) having the nature of, consisting of, -like.

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

1) Ātmaka (आत्मक):—[from ātman] mf(ikā)n. belonging to or forming the nature of ([genitive case]), [Mahābhārata xv, 926]

2) [v.s. ...] having or consisting of the nature or character of (in [compound]), [Chāndogya-upaniṣad] (cf. saṃkalpātmaka)

3) [v.s. ...] consisting or composed of [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.] (cf. pañcātmaka etc.)

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ātmaka (आत्मक):——a Sanskrit suffix meaning imbued with, steeped in, full of, concerned with, belonging to or forming the nature of, composed or consisting of (as [rāgātmaka, bhāvātmaka])

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ātmaka (ಆತ್ಮಕ):—[adjective] (in composition) having; of the nature of; made of or composed of (as in ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮಕ [dharmatmaka])

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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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