superimposition
(in phil.) = अध्य्-आरोप (adhy-āropa) [ID=4675]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
अध्यासadhyāsa
अध्यास (adhyāsa) is a Sanskrit word meaning see adhy-asa, imposing, superimposition, an appendage, inhabiting, residing in, or presiding over, sitting upon. Its 13 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them Philosophical Superimposition (Adhyāropa), Physical Placement or Imposition, Grammatical or Textual Appendage.
- Root
- 2. अस् (2. as)
- Etymology
- E. अधि before, आस to sit, affix घञ्
- Definitions
- 13
Meanings by context
Philosophical Superimposition (Adhyāropa)
8 definitions
1. Placing upon. 2. Erroneous attribution.
अध्यास (adhyāsa) [Printed book page 011-1]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) adhi‿āsa, m. placing upon; erroneous
predication. [ID=1133]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) adhi‿āsa, m. placing upon; erroneous
predication. [ID=1133]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Inhabiting, residing in, or presiding over. 2. Sitting upon. 3. Transferring. 4. Attributing the nature of one thing to another erroneously.
अध्यास (adhyāsa) [Printed book page 025]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) n. (-सं (-saṃ))
अध्यास (adhyāsa) n. (-सं (-saṃ))
1 Inhabiting as chief, residing in, presiding over or ruling.
2 Sitting on or upon.
3 Transferring.
4 Attributing erroneously the nature of one thing to another, as of eternity to matter, &c.
E. अधि (adhi) before, आस (āsa) sit, affix घञ् (ghañ).
[ID=1141]— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Erroneously attributing the nature of one thing to another. 2. Residing in or presiding over. 3. Putting down upon.
अध्यास (adhyāsa) [Printed book page 017-04]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) m. 1. Attributing erroneously the nature of one thing to another. Cf. अध्यारोप (adhyāropa) 2; 2. residing in, presiding over; 3. putting down upon (as in पदाध्यास (padādhyāsa).) [ID=1007]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) m. 1. Attributing erroneously the nature of one thing to another. Cf. अध्यारोप (adhyāropa) 2; 2. residing in, presiding over; 3. putting down upon (as in पदाध्यास (padādhyāsa).) [ID=1007]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Inhabiting, residing in, or ruling.
2. Sitting upon.
3. Transferring.
4. Erroneously attributing the nature of one thing to another.
अध्यास (adhyāsa) [Printed book page 021-a]
अध्यास (adhyāsa)
अध्यास (adhyāsa)
n. (-सं (-saṃ))
1. Inhabiting as chief, residing in, presiding over or ruling.
2. Sitting on or upon.
3. Transferring.
4. Attributing erroneously the nature of one thing to another, as of eternity to matter, &c.
E. अधि (adhi) before, आस (āsa) to sit, affix घञ् (ghañ).
[ID=1139]— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
putting in or upon
अध्यास (adhyāsa) [Printed book page 014]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) m. putting in or upon; also = अध्यारोप (adhyāropa). [ID=973]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) m. putting in or upon; also = अध्यारोप (adhyāropa). [ID=973]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Putting or throwing in or upon. 2. The erroneous transfer of the nature or attributes of one object to another. 3. The appendage to a Vedic verse.
अध्यास (adhyāsa) [Printed book page 062-a]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) Tatpur. m. (-सः (-saḥ)) 1 Putting, throwing in or upon. 2 (In
अध्यास (adhyāsa) Tatpur. m. (-सः (-saḥ)) 1 Putting, throwing in or upon. 2 (In
philosophy.) Transferring or attributing erroneously the
predicates, nature &c. of one object to another, as of a ser-
pent to a rope &c. See अध्यारोप (adhyāropa). 3 (In vaidik grammar.)
The appendage to a vaidik verse; according to some the
same as एकपदा (ekapadā) q. v. E. अस्, (as,) to throw, in the caus., with
अधि, (adhi,) kṛt aff. घञ् (ghañ).
[ID=2094]— Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Imposing or erroneously attributing. 2. An appendage.
अध्यास (adhyāsa) [Printed book page 0023-c]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) adhy-āsa, as, m. (rt. 2. as), impos- ing; erroneously attributing; an appendage. [ID=1370]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) adhy-āsa, as, m. (rt. 2. as), impos- ing; erroneously attributing; an appendage. [ID=1370]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Physical Placement or Imposition
2 definitions
imposing
(H1) [Printed book page 23,3]
अध्य्-आस (adhy-āsa) b m. (√2. अस् (as)), imposing (as of a foot), Yājñavalkya (Author) [ID=4674]
अध्य्-आस (adhy-āsa) b m. (√2. अस् (as)), imposing (as of a foot), Yājñavalkya (Author) [ID=4674]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Putting on
अध्यास (adhyāsa) [Printed book page 0018-a]
अध्यास (adhyāsa) adhyāsa, i. e. adhi- 2. as + a, m.
अध्यास (adhyāsa) adhyāsa, i. e. adhi- 2. as + a, m.
Putting on; pādādhyāse, ‘for putting
the foot on a person,’ Yājñ. 2, 217.
[ID=305]— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Grammatical or Textual Appendage
1 definition
an appendage
an appendage, Ṛg-veda-prātiśākhya (Title) [ID=4676]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Presiding, Ruling, or Inhabiting
1 definition
1. Presiding over or sitting on. 2. Transferring.
अध्यास (adhyāsa) [Printed book page 020-b]
अध्या_स (adhyā_sa) (सः) ((saḥ)) 1. m. Presiding over; sitting on; transferring. [ID=950]
अध्या_स (adhyā_sa) (सः) ((saḥ)) 1. m. Presiding over; sitting on; transferring. [ID=950]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Referential or Etymological Entry
1 definition
See adhy-asa
(H2) [Printed book page 23,2]
अध्य्-आस (adhy-āsa) a m. See s.v. [ID=4628]
अध्य्-आस (adhy-āsa) a m. See s.v. [ID=4628]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
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Definitions on this page come from 10 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.