apauruṣeyā

/ˌɑːpɔːrʊˈʃeɪjə/

adjective

not of human origin or authorship; impersonal, authorless, referring to the Vedas.

OriginSanskrit अपौरुषेय →
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Meanings

adjectiveapauruṣeyā (comparative more apauruṣeyā, superlative most apauruṣeyā)

comparative more apauruṣeyā · superlative most apauruṣeyā

  1. Hinduismhuman sciencesnot of human origin or authorship; impersonal, authorless, referring to the Vedas.
  2. divine, impersonal, unauthored

Origin

  1. Sanskritअपौरुषेय
  2. Englishapauruṣeyā

Borrowed from Sanskrit अपौरुषेय (apauruṣeya, literally “not of a man”).

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Translations

Hindi अपौरुषेय
  • अपौरुषेय (apauruṣeya)not of human origin or authorship
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