Pratibhasika
Prātibhāsika (IAST)Translation: "apparent / illusory"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: प्रातिभासिक
Transliteration: Prātibhāsika
Translation: "apparent; illusory"
Definition:
- The truth that exists only in appearance—e.g., a mirage or a rope/snake.
- According to Advaita Vedānta, it is one of three levels of reality from the relative point of view.
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
