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अभोक्तृत्व (abhoktRtva)

 
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अभोक्तृत्व Tatpur. n. (-त्वम्) The condition of one who does
not enjoy
in the Sāṅkhya phil. the condition of Prakṛti
or Matter in contradistinction from that of Purusha or Soul,
for whose benefit or enjoyment the former is created
e. g.
Sāṅkhya Prav.: प्रधानसृष्टिः परार्थं स्वतोऽप्यभोक्तृत्वादुष्ट्र-
कुङ्कुमवहनवत् ‘Matter is created on account of some one
other
for though its creation is spontaneous, it cannot
enjoy (being unintelligent), like as a camel carries saffron
(for some one else, i. e. for its master)’. E. neg. and
भोक्तृत्व.