Svacchandaceshtita, Svacchandaceṣṭita, Svacchanda-ceshtita: 1 definition
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Svacchandaceshtita 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 Svacchandaceṣṭita can be transliterated into English as Svacchandacestita or Svacchandaceshtita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Svachchhandacheshtita.
In Hinduism
Shaiva philosophy
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)Svacchandaceṣṭita (स्वच्छन्दचेष्टित) refers to “arbitrary endeavour”, according to Utpaladeva’s Vivṛti on Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā 1.5.6.—Accordingly, “To begin with, as far as agents of ordinary human practice are concerned, it is on [the basis of] mere phenomena that [they] manage to an ascertainment in which [they necessarily] engage [in their ordinary activities]; so this pondering over an unperceived reality that is [supposedly] something more [than phenomena and the consciousness manifesting them] is a [purely] arbitrary endeavour (svacchandaceṣṭita). [...]”.
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Partial matches: Ceshtita, Svacchanda.
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