The Sanskrit term Icchādveṣapūrvaka can be transliterated into English as Icchadvesapurvaka or Icchadveshapurvaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Ichchhadveshapurvaka.

In Hinduism

Nyaya (school of philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categories

Icchādveṣapūrvaka (इच्छाद्वेषपूर्वक) or simply Icchādveṣa refers to one of two types of Prayatna (effort) according to the Vaiśeṣikadarśanam with Praśastapādabhāṣya.—According to Praśastapāda, prayatna is of two kinds, viz., jīvana-pūrvaka and icchādveṣa-pūrvaka. The first one is that which arises from just living and the second one arises from desire and aversion.

context information

Nyaya (न्याय, nyaya) refers to a school of Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. The Nyaya philosophy is known for its theories on logic, methodology and epistemology, however, it is closely related with Vaisheshika in terms of metaphysics.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Icchadvesha, Purvaka.

Full-text: Icchadvesha, Jivana, Jivanapurvaka, Prayatna.

Relevant text

Search found 2 books and stories containing Icchadveshapurvaka, Icchādveṣapūrvaka, Icchadvesha-purvaka, Icchādveṣa-pūrvaka, Icchadvesapurvaka, Icchadvesa-purvaka; (plurals include: Icchadveshapurvakas, Icchādveṣapūrvakas, purvakas, pūrvakas, Icchadvesapurvakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)

Qualities (21): Prayatna (Effort) < [Chapter 4 - Quality and Action]

show preview

Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)

Spiritual attributes (ātma-guṇas) < [Chapter 2 - Fundamental Categories]

Theory of karma < [Chapter 8 - Ethics]

show preview