Swarupa-Lakshana
Svarūpa-Lakṣaṇa (IAST)
Translation: "essential nature"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: स्वरूपलक्षण
Transliteration: Svarūpa-Lakṣaṇa
Translation: "essential nature; inseparable essence"
Definition:
Translation: "essential nature"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: स्वरूपलक्षण
Transliteration: Svarūpa-Lakṣaṇa
Translation: "essential nature; inseparable essence"
Definition:
- The essential nature of a thing lasts as long as the thing persists. Thus, its essential nature distinguishes it from all other things. It is a definition by essence. It defines a thing without the implication of the differentiation entering into the constitution.
- According to Advaita Vedānta, existence, knowledge, and bliss (Sat-Cit-Ānanda) are the essential nature of the Absolute (Brahman). However, it should be noted that the essential nature of the Absolute (Brahman), as defined by Advaita, is interpreted only negatively.
- See Taṭastha-Lakṣaṇa.
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
