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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. तत्त्वम्tattvam(Sometimes written as तत्वम्)
    1. (Sometimes written as तत्वम्)
    2. True state or condition, fact; वयं तत्त्वान्वेषान्मधुकर हतास्त्वं खलु कृती Ś.1. 23.
    3. Truth, reality; न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते Bg.9.24.
    4. True or essential nature; संन्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् Bg.18.1;3.28; Ms.1.3;3.96; 5.42.
    5. The real nature of the human soul or the material world as being identical with the Supreme Spirit pervading the universe.
    6. A true or first principle.
    7. An element, a primary substance; तत्त्वान्य- बुद्धाः प्रतनूनि येन, ध्यानं नृपस्तच्छिवमित्यवादीत् Bk.1.18.
    8. The mind.
    9. Sum and substance.
    10. Slow time in music.
    11. An element or elementary property.
    12. The Supreme Being.
    13. A kind of dance.
    14. The three qualities or constituents of every thing in nature (सत्त्व, रजस् and तमस्).
    15. The body; तत्त्वाभेदेन यच्छास्त्रं तत्कार्यं नान्यथाविधम् Mb.12.267.9.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अभियोगः a positive charge or declaration.

    • -अभ्यासः The study of the reality; एवं तत्त्वाभ्यासात् Sān. K.64.

    • -अर्थः truth, reality, the exact truth, real nature.

    • -ज्ञ, -विद्

      1. Adjective
      2. a philosopher.
      3. knowing the true nature of Brahman.
      4. knowing the true nature of anything; Ms.12.12.
      5. acquainted with the true principles of science. (-ज्ञः) a Brāmaṇa.

    • -ज्ञानम्

      1. knowledge of the truth.
      2. a thorough knowledge of the principles of a science.
      3. philosophy.

    • -दर्शिन् दृश् perceiving truth.

    • -निकषग्रावन् Masculine the touch-stone of truth.

    • -न्यासः Name of a ceremony performed in honour of Viṣṇu consisting in the application of mystical letters or other marks to different parts of the body while certain prayers are repeated.

    • -भावः true being or nature; Kaṭh.6.

    • -शुद्धिः ascertainment of truth; Ks.75.194.

    • -संख्यानम् Sāṅkhya philosophy; तत्त्वसंख्यानविज्ञप्त्यै जातं विद्वानजः स्वराट् Bhāg.3.24.1.

    In the Gita18·1

    संन्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् ।

    saṁnyāsasya mahābāho tattvamicchāmi veditum, — Arjuna said:- I desire, O mighty-armed, to know the principle of Sannyasa and the principle of Tyaga, O Hrishikesha, and their difference, O… 18·1
    • तत्त्वम्tattvaaccusative singular of the neuter noun tattva (the true principle).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. यथातत्त्वम्yathātattvamind. (ib. R. Katha1s.) in accordance with truth, acc according to actual fact, exactly, accurately.

    indeclinable (ibidem R. Katha1s.) in accordance with truth, acc according to actual fact, exactly, accurately.

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  2. यथार्थतत्त्वम्yathārthatattvamind. in accordance with truth or reality MBh.

    indeclinable in accordance with truth or reality MBh.

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