🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

伐差补那

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Fáchàbǔnà

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vatsyayana/ˌvɑːtsjəˈjɑːnə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #85000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"伐差补那被认为是《欲经》的作者。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ancient Indian philosopher and sage traditionally credited as the author of the Kamasutra, the classical Hindu treatise on human sexual behavior and love.

    "Scholars continue to study the sociological and philosophical frameworks established by Vatsyayana in ancient India."
  2. 2

    An author or commentator associated with early Nyaya (logic) philosophy, specifically the Nyayabhasya.

    "Vatsyayana's commentary on the Nyaya Sutras remains a cornerstone of classical Indian epistemology."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Sanskrit patronymic name Vātsyāyana, literally meaning 'descendant of Vatsya'. Historically associated with the legendary ancient Indian philosopher and sage traditionally credited with authoring the Kamasutra and foundational texts on Hindu logic, Nyaya philosophy.

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