Sākṣātkāra

साक्षात्कार

पुंल्लिङ्ग (masculino) · साक्षात् (sākṣāt — diretamente) + कार (kāra — fazer)

sākṣātkāra

Epistemology

AI translation

Direct realization; immediate perception

Sākṣātkāra is immediate knowledge, without mediation — 'eye to eye'. Distinct from parokṣa-jñāna (knowing by testimony or inference). In Vedānta, the target expression is brahma-sākṣātkāra: direct realization of Brahman, which is not mystical experience but immediate recognition that I am that. The entire tradition (śravaṇa-manana-nididhyāsana with a qualified guru) exists to lead to this sākṣātkāra.

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APA

Vishva Vidya (2026). Sākṣātkāra (साक्षात्कार). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/sakshatkara

MLA

Vishva Vidya. "Sākṣātkāra (साक्षात्कार)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/sakshatkara.

Chicago

Vishva Vidya. "Sākṣātkāra (साक्षात्कार)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/sakshatkara.

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