aparibhinna

 

Aparibhinna in Devanagari is written as अपरिभिन्न, meaning “undivided,”

“unfragmented,” or “non‑differentiated,” especially in Sanskrit philosophical 

contexts.

Meaning and Etymology

• अपरिभिन्न (aparibhinna) is a Sanskrit adjective meaning “not divided,” 
• “not separated,” “unbroken,” “indivisible,” or “non‑differentiated.”
• It is formed from:
  • a‑ (अ) — a negating prefix meaning “not”
  • pari‑ (परि) — “around, completely”
  • bhid / bhinn (भिद् / भिन्न) — “to split, divide, break”
• Thus, a‑pari‑bhinn(a) literally means “not completely split” → “undivided.”

Devanagari Spelling

The correct Devanagari form is:

अपरिभिन्न

Breakdown:

• अ — a
• परि — pari
• भि — bhi
• न्न — nna (geminated न)

Philosophical Usage

The term appears in several Indian philosophical traditions:

Advaita Vedānta

• Used to describe Brahman as अपरिभिन्न, meaning:
  • without internal divisions
  • without distinctions of time, space, or attributes
  • non‑dual and homogeneous
• Often contrasted with bheda (difference) and vikāra (modification).

Nyāya and Vaiśeṣika

• Used in discussions of substance (dravya) and universals (sāmānya).
• Something is aparibhinna when it is not differentiated by qualities or parts.

Grammatical Notes

• अपरिभिन्न is typically an adjective.
• It can modify nouns such as:
  • स्वरूप (svarūpa) — essential nature
  • ब्रह्म (brahma) — the Absolute
  • चित्त (citta) — mind
• Feminine form: अपरिभिन्ना
• Neuter form: अपरिभिन्नम्

Usage in Sanskrit Sentences

• ब्रह्म अपरिभिन्नम् अस्ति।
  “Brahman is undivided.”
• अपरिभिन्नं स्वरूपं नित्यं भवति।
  “The undivided nature is eternal.”

Why the Term Matters

If you encountered “aparibhinna” in a text, it usually signals:

• a discussion of unity vs. multiplicity,
• the absence of differentiation,
• or a metaphysical claim about wholeness.