सत्त्वम्sattvamnatural energy.
Derived forms and compounds
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-उत्साहः
- natural energy.
- energy and courage.
- according to one's inborn disposition or inherent character; सर्वः कृच्छ्रगतोऽपि वाञ्छति जनः सत्त्वानुरूपं फलम् Bh.2.3.
- according to one's means or wealth; सत्त्वानुरूपाहरणीकृतश्रीः R.7.32. (Malli's interpretation does not appear to suit the context).
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-आत्मन् Masculine the individual soul (लिङ्गदेह); वशे तिष्ठति सत्त्वात्मा सततं योगयोगिनाम् Mb.12.253.6.
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-उद्रेकः
- excess of the quality of goodness.
- pre-eminence in strength or courage.
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-गुणः the quality of purity or goodness.
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-तनुः epithet of Viṣṇu; श्रेयांसि तत्र खलु सत्त्वतनोर्नृणां स्युः Bhāg.1.2.23.
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-धातुः the animal sphere.
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-धामन् epithet of Viṣṇu.
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-संप्लवः
- loss of strength or vigour.
- universal destruction.
- endowed with goodness, virtuous.
- equable, evenminded.
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-विहित
- caused by nature.
- caused by goodness.
- virtuous, upright.
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-संशुद्धिः Feminine purity or uprightness of nature; अभयं सत्त्वसंशुद्धिः Bg.16.1.
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-संपन्न Adjective
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-सारः
- essence of strength.
- a very powerful person.
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-स्थ Adjective
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सत्त्वम् sattvam
- सतो भावः (Said to be Masculine also in the first ten senses)
- Being, existence, entity.
- Nature, essence.
- Natural character, inborn disposition; अच्योष्ट सत्त्वान्नृपतिश्च्युताशः Bk.3.2.
- Life, spirit, breath, vitality, principle of vitality; उद्गतानीव सत्त्वानि बभूवुरमनस्विनाम् Rām.2.48.2; चित्रे निवेश्य परिकल्पित- सत्त्वयोगा Ś.2.1.
- Consciousness, mind, sense; वाक्च सत्वं च गोविन्द बुद्धौ संवेशितानि ते Mb.12.46.4; Bg.16.1; Bhāg.7.15.41.
- An embryo.
- Substance, thing, wealth.
- An elementary substance such as earth, air, fire etc.
- (also Masculine) A living or sentient being, animal, beast; वन्यान् विनेष्यन्निव दुष्टसत्त्वान् R.2.8;15.15; किं नोऽपत्यनिर्विशेषाणि सत्वानि विप्रकरोषि Ś7; Māl.9; यश्चासूनपि संत्यजेत् करुणया सत्त्वार्थमभ्युद्यतः Nāg.2.1.
- An evil spirit, a demon, ghost; अद्य नूनं दशरथः सत्त्वमाविश्य भाषते Rām.2.33.1.
- Goodness, virtue, excellence.
- Truth, reality, certainty.
- Strength, energy, courage, vigour, power, inherent power, the stuff of which a person is made; निजमेव सत्त्वमुपकारि साम् Ki.18. 14; Mb.12.313.17; क्रियासिद्धिः सत्त्वे भवति महतां नोपकरणे Subhāṣ.; R.5.31; Mu.3.22.
- Wisdom, good sense.
- The quality of goodness or purity regarded as the highest of the three Guṇas quod vide, which see; (it is said to predominate most in gods and heavenly beings).
- A natural property or quality, characteristic.
- A noun, substantive.
- Intellect (बुद्धि); अघ्राणमवितर्कं च सत्त्वं प्रविशते परम् Mb.12.24.18.
- The subtle body of individual soul (लिङ्गशरीर); गृहाणीव हि मर्त्यानामाहुर्देहानि पण्डिताः । कालेन विनियुज्यन्ते सत्त्वमेकं तु शाश्वतम् ॥ Mb.11.3.8.
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-अनुरूप Adjective
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-योगः
- dignity; Kau. Atmanepada 1.9.
- association with life; चित्रे निवेश्य परिकल्पितसत्त्वयोगा Ś.2.1.
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-लक्षणम् signs of pregnancy; तत्कथमिमामभिव्यक्तसत्त्वलक्षणां ... प्रतिपत्स्ये Ś.5.
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-लोकः a world of living beings.
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-विप्लवः
- loss of consciousness.
- being in the nature of things.
- inherent in animals.
- animate.
- characterized by goodness, good, excellent.
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-स्थः a Yogi; कर्मस्था विषयं ब्रूयुः सत्त्वस्था समदर्शिनः Mb.12.238.6.
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जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ॥
- सत्त्वम्sattvamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun sattva (sattva – one of the modes of Nature that illumines). Nominative Singular of the en. noun sattva (an entity or existing thing, or existence, according to the context).
