Friday, June 21, 2019

Avākyārtha | Not-Spoken Meaning

Avakyartha

Avākyārtha (IAST)
Translation: "not-spoken meaning"

A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: अवाक्यार्थ
Transliteration: Avākyārtha
Translation: "a sentence conveying a non-verbal sense; "not-spoken meaning""
Definition: "Any Great Saying (Mahāvākya); e.g., Tat Tvam Asi—That Thou Art, or Aham Brahmāsmi—I am Brahman, according to Advaita Vedānta."


Reference:
  1. Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press