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  • 11śabda — ▪ Indian philosophy       (Sanskrit: “sound”), in Indian philosophy, verbal testimony as a means of obtaining knowledge. In the orthodox philosophical systems (darśana), śabda is equated with the authority of the Vedas (most ancient sacred… …

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  • 12Magisteriality — Mag is*te ri*al i*ty, n. Magisterialness; authoritativeness. [R.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 13authoritative — adjective Date: 1605 1. a. having or proceeding from authority ; official < authoritative church doctrines > b. showing evident authority ; definitive < a most author …

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  • 14bible — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin biblia, from Greek, plural of biblion book, diminutive of byblos papyrus, book, from Byblos, ancient Phoenician city from which papyrus was exported Date: 14th century 1.&#8230; …

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  • 20Abhinavagupta — Infobox Hindu leader name=Abhinavagupta birth date= c. 950 AD birth place=Kashmir, India birth name=Shankara death date= c. 1020 AD death place=Mangam, Kashmir, India guru=Śambhunātha, Lakṣmasṇagupta, Bhūtirāja, see masters section&#8230; …

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