Ishvarapratyabhijnakarika, Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā, Ishvarapratyabhijna-karika: 1 definition

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Ishvarapratyabhijnakarika 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.

The Sanskrit term Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā can be transliterated into English as Isvarapratyabhijnakarika or Ishvarapratyabhijnakarika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaiva philosophy

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Source: archive.org: Chittanubodha Shastram By Bhaskara Kantha

Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā (ईश्वरप्रत्यभिज्ञाकारिका) by Utpaladeva is the name of Sanskrit text dealing with the philosophy of Pratyabhijñā (lit. “divine recognition”) which represents a philosophical branch of Kashmir Śaivism.—Utpaladeva has laid the foundations for this philosophy in his Īśvarapratyabhijñā Kārikās, which have been twice exhaustively commented upon by Abhinavagupta. According to the Pratyabhijñā doctrine the only way to liberation is the recognition of our own divine nature. [...]

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