तत्त्वम्tattvam(Sometimes written as तत्वम्)
- (Sometimes written as तत्वम्)
- True state or condition, fact; वयं तत्त्वान्वेषान्मधुकर हतास्त्वं खलु कृती Ś.1. 23.
- Truth, reality; न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते Bg.9.24.
- True or essential nature; संन्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम् Bg.18.1;3.28; Ms.1.3;3.96; 5.42.
- The real nature of the human soul or the material world as being identical with the Supreme Spirit pervading the universe.
- A true or first principle.
- An element, a primary substance; तत्त्वान्य- बुद्धाः प्रतनूनि येन, ध्यानं नृपस्तच्छिवमित्यवादीत् Bk.1.18.
- The mind.
- Sum and substance.
- Slow time in music.
- An element or elementary property.
- The Supreme Being.
- A kind of dance.
- The three qualities or constituents of every thing in nature (सत्त्व, रजस् and तमस्).
- The body; तत्त्वाभेदेन यच्छास्त्रं तत्कार्यं नान्यथाविधम् Mb.12.267.9.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अभियोगः a positive charge or declaration.
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-अभ्यासः The study of the reality; एवं तत्त्वाभ्यासात् Sān. K.64.
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-अर्थः truth, reality, the exact truth, real nature.
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-ज्ञ, -विद्
- Adjective
- a philosopher.
- knowing the true nature of Brahman.
- knowing the true nature of anything; Ms.12.12.
- acquainted with the true principles of science. (-ज्ञः) a Brāmaṇa.
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-ज्ञानम्
- knowledge of the truth.
- a thorough knowledge of the principles of a science.
- philosophy.
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-दर्शिन् दृश् perceiving truth.
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-निकषग्रावन् Masculine the touch-stone of truth.
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-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.
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-भावः true being or nature; Kaṭh.6.
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-शुद्धिः ascertainment of truth; Ks.75.194.
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-संख्यानम् Sāṅkhya philosophy; तत्त्वसंख्यानविज्ञप्त्यै जातं विद्वानजः स्वराट् Bhāg.3.24.1.
Source: Apte
