Svapaksha, Svapakṣa, Sva-paksha: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Svapakṣa can be transliterated into English as Svapaksa or Svapaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Svapaksh.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)Svapakṣa (स्वपक्ष) refers to “one’s own thesis”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.132-133.—Accordingly, “Having explained that only phenomena are real entities because [only they are] established by a means of [valid] knowledge, [and] anticipating by himself the refutation of his own thesis (svapakṣa—svayaṃ svapakṣe), [Utpaladeva now] expounds [this refutation with the passage beginning with] ‘only …’ by empasizing the purity of his intentions, in order to state that [he] is free of bias. [According to him] this ‘could [still] be objected,’ [i.e.] it deserves the [following] objection. Which one? This is what [Utpaladeva says] in ‘[if these objects did not exist] after as well as before [their] being manifest …’”
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySvapakṣa (स्वपक्ष).—
1) one's own side or party.
2) a friend.
3) one's own opinion.
Derivable forms: svapakṣaḥ (स्वपक्षः).
Svapakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sva and pakṣa (पक्ष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySvapakṣa (स्वपक्ष).—m. a friend, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 55.
— Cf. perhaps in
Svapakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sva and pakṣa (पक्ष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySvapakṣa (स्वपक्ष).—[masculine] one’s own side or party, opinion or statement.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Svapakṣa (स्वपक्ष):—[=sva-pakṣa] [from sva] a m. o°’s own wings, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] o°’s own party, [Mahābhārata; Mālavikāgnimitra; Pañcatantra] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a man of o°’s own party, friend (also [plural]), [Mahābhārata; Suśruta; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] o°’s own opinion or assertion, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Madhusūdana]
5) [=sva-pakṣa] b sva-pañcaka etc. See p. 1276, col. 1.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySvapakṣa (स्वपक्ष) [Also spelled svapaksh]:—(nm) one’s own side/party; ~[kṣīya] of or pertaining to one’s own side/party; friendly.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSvapakṣa (ಸ್ವಪಕ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] one’s own party.
2) [noun] aggregate of one’s opinions, views, philosophy, outlook, etc.
3) [noun] a man belonging to one’s party or one who shares one’s opinions, views, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Paksha, Shva.
Starts with: Svapakshaka, Svapakshatyagi.
Full-text: Svapaksh, Durakranda, Paryanuyoga, Shivaprakasha, Shva, Paksha, Apakshya, Parikarshana, Kshapana, Sthapana.
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