Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

advaya अद्वय – nondual; without a second

adjective · substantive masculine · substantive neuter · Word type unspecified

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AYI dictionary adjective

nondual; without a second

Derived from

  1. a अ previx — negative prefix a-; not; without
  2. dvaya द्वय substantive neuter — pair; duality
Cappeller 1891 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

advaya ·a. without a second, unique.

Monier-Williams 1872 adjective

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advaya a-dvaya, as, ā, am, not two, without a second, only, unique; (as), m., N. of Buddha; (am), n. non-duality, unity; identity, especially the identity of Brahma with the universe or with the soul, or of spirit and matter; the ultimate truth.

Petersburger 1855 adjective · substantive masculine

Original text · German · adjective · substantive masculine

advaya (3. a + dvaya) 1〉 adj. einig, keinen Zweiten neben sich habend: brahma VEDĀNṬAS. 4,10. MADHUS._in_Ind. St. I, 19,23. — 2〉 m. Buddha (keine Dualität kennend) H. 234; vgl. advayavādin.

Original text · German · substantive masculine

advaya m. Abkürzung von advayānanda HALL 6. — n. Nichtdualismus, Monismus (in der Philosophie): ˚svarūpakathana Verz. d. Oxf. H. 247,b,2 v. u.

Böhtlingk 1879 adjective · substantive masculine · substantive neuter

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advaya — 1〉 Adj. nicht zweierlei, zweitlos, einig Chr. 258,7. Chr. 284,33. — 2〉 m. — a〉 *ein Buddha. — b〉 N. pr. = advayānanda — 3〉 n. Nichtdualismus, Monismus.

Apte 1890 adjective · substantive masculine · substantive neuter

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advaya a. [nāsti dvayaṃ yasya] 1 Not two. 2 Without a second, unique; sole; advayaṃ brahma Ved. Sūtra. — yaḥ [advayaṃ vijñānābhedaḥ padārthānāṃ astyasya vādakatvena astyarthe ac] N. of Buddha. — yaṃ [na. ta.] Non-duality, unity, identity; especially, the identity of Brahma and the universe, or of spirit and matter; the highest truth. Comp. — ānaṃdaḥ = advaitānaṃdaḥ q. v. — vādin (= advaita˚) one who propounds the identity of spirit and matter ([Page 0043-c]) or of Brahma and the universe (sarvameva vastu citsvarūpaṃ nānyadato dvitīyamasti iti yaḥ pratipādayati). 2 Buddha.

Cappeller 1887 Word type unspecified

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

advaya zweitlos, einig.

Occurrences in source texts (3)

MAN 1 occurrence
Rudra-Kṣetra-Mantra 1 occurrence

Direct occurrences

  • MAN RK 4 Segment 9

    Attested form: advaya Grammar of the segment: karmadhāraya-compound

VBT 2 occurrences
VBT 86–92: Light and Darkness 1 occurrence

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VBT 121–129: Devotion and Release 1 occurrence

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