आत्मन्ātmanm.The soul, the individual soul, the breath, the principle of life and sensation; किमात्मना यो न जितेन्द्रियो…
[अत्-मनिण् Uṇ 4.152 said to be from अन् to breathe also] 'आत्मा यत्नो धृतिर्बुद्धिः स्वभावो ब्रह्मवर्ष्म च' इत्यमरः
- The soul, the individual soul, the breath, the principle of life and sensation; किमात्मना यो न जितेन्द्रियो भवेत् H.1; आत्मानं रथिनं विद्धि शरीरं रथमेव तु Kaṭh.3.3. (In आत्मा नदी संयमपुण्यतीर्था H.4.87 आत्मन् is compared to a river).
- Self, oneself; in this sense mostly used reflexively for all three persons and in the singular number, masculine gender, whatever be the gender or number of the noun to which it refers; अनया चिन्तयात्मापि मे न प्रतिभाति Ratn.1; आश्रमदर्श- नेन आत्मानं पुनीमहे Ś.1; गुप्तं ददृशुरात्मानं सर्वाः स्वप्नेषु वामनैः R.1.6,4.35,14.57; Ku.6.2; देवी... प्राप्तप्रसवमात्मानं गङ्गादेव्यां विमुञ्चति Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.2; गोपायन्ति कुलस्त्रिय आत्मानमात्मना Mb.; K.17; sometimes used in Plural also; आत्मनः स्तुवन्ति Śi.17.19; Māl.8.
- Supreme deity and soul of the universe, Supreme Soul, Brahman; तस्माद्वा एतस्मादात्मन आकाशः संभूतः T. Up.2.1.1; Ms.1.15,12.24.
- Essence, nature; काव्यस्यात्मा ध्वनिः S. D., see आत्मक below.
- Character, peculiarity; आत्मा यक्ष्मस्य नश्यति Rv.1. 97.11.
- The natural temperament or disposition; Bhāg.11.22.2.
- The person or whole body (considered as one and opposed to the separate members of it); स्थितः सर्वोन्नतेनोर्वीं क्रान्त्वा मेरुरिवात्मना R.1.14; योस्या- त्मनः कारयिता Ms.12.12; Ki.9.66.
- Mind, intellect; मन्दात्मन्, नष्टात्मन्, महात्मन् etc. अथ रामः प्रसन्नात्मा श्रुत्वा वायु- सुतस्य ह Rām.6.18.1.
- The understanding; Compare आत्म- संपन्न, आत्मवत् etc.
- Thinking faculty, the faculty of thought and reason.
- Spirit, vitality, courage; त्यक्त्वाऽऽत्मानमथाब्रवीत् Mb.12.18.6.
- Form, image; आत्मानमाधाय Ku.3.24 assuming his own form; 2.61; संरोपितेऽप्यात्मनि Ś.6.24 myself being implanted in her.
- A son; 'आत्मा वै पुत्रनामासि' इति श्रुतेः । तस्यात्मा शितिकण्ठस्य Śi.2.61.
- Care, efforts, pain.
- The sun.
- Fire.
- Wind, air.
- Mental quality; बाहुश्रुत्यं तपस्त्यागः श्रद्धा यज्ञक्रिया क्षमा । भावशुद्धिर्दया सत्यं संयमश्चात्मसंपदः ॥ Mb.12.167.5. आत्मन् is used as the last member of comp. in the sense of 'made or consisting of'; see आत्मक. The form त्मन् is also found to be used; कृतार्थं मन्यते त्मानं Mb. Compare Greek atmos, aitmen -Compound
Derived forms and compounds
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-अधीन
- Adjective
- dependent on oneself, independent.
- sentient, existing.
- (नः) a son.
- a wife's brother.
- the jester or विदूषक (in dramatic literature).
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-अनुरूप Adjective worthy of oneself; तस्यामात्मानुरूपायामात्मजन्मसमुत्सुकः Ku. 1.18; R.1.33.
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-अनुगमनम् peronal attendance; शश्वदा- त्मानुगमनेन गाम् R.1.88.
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-अपहारः concealing oneself; कथं वा आत्मापहारं करोमि Ś.1.
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-अपहारकः one who pretends to belong to a higher class than his own, an impostor, a pretender; योऽन्यथा सन्तमात्मानमन्यथा सत्सु भाषते । स पापकृत्तमो लोके स्तेन आत्मापहारकः ॥ Ms.4.255.
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-आदिष्ट Adjective self-counselled. (-ष्टः) a treaty dictated by the party wishing it himself; स्वसैन्येन तु संघानमात्मादिष्ट उदाहृतः H.4.121.
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-आनन्द Adjective Rejoicing in the soul or Supreme Spirit; आत्ममिथुनः आत्मानन्दः Ch. Up.7.25.2.
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-आराम
- Adjective
- striving to get knowledge; (as an ascetic or योगिन्), seeking spiritual knowledge; आत्मारामा विहितरतयो निर्विकल्पे समाधौ Ve.1.23.
- selfpleased, delighted in self; आत्मारामः फलाशी. see आत्मानन्द Bh.3.93; Compare Bg.5.24.
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-आशिन् Masculine a fish supposed to feed on its young, or on the weakest of its species; Compare मत्स्या इव जना नित्यं भक्षयन्ति परस्परम् Rām.
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-आश्रय
- Adjective
- dependent on oneself or on his own mind.
- About or relating to oneself; कौलीनमात्माश्रयमाचचक्षे R.14.36.
- (यः) self dependence.
- innate idea, abstract knowledge independent of the thing to be known.
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-ईश्वर Adjective Self-possessed, master of self; आत्मेश्वराणां न हि जातु विघ्नाः समाधिभेदप्रभवो भवन्ति Ku.3.4.
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-उदयः
- self-exaltation or elevation; आत्मोदयः परज्यानिर्द्वयं नीतिरितीयति Śi.2.3 -उद्भव Adjective born or produced from oneself.
- (वः) a son; आत्मोद्भवे वर्णचतुष्टयस्य R.18.12.
- Cupid.
- sorrow, pain.
- (वा) daughter.
- intellect.
- Name of a plant (माषपर्णी; Marâthî रानउडीद).
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-उपजीविन्
- Masculine
- one who lives by his own labour; Ms.7.138.
- a day-labourer.
- one who lives by his wife (Kull. on Ms.8.362).
- an actor, public performer.
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-उपनिषद् Feminine Name of an उपनिषद् which treats of the Supreme Spirit.
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-उपम Adjective like oneself. (-मः) a son.
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-औपम्यम् Likeness to self. आत्मौपम्येन सर्वत्र Bg.6.32.
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-कर्मन् One's own duty; आत्मौपकर्मक्षमं देहं क्षात्रो धर्म इवाश्रितः R.
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-काम
- Adjective
- loving oneself, possessed of self-conceit, proud; आत्मकामा सदा चण्डी Rām.2.7.1.
- loving Brahman or the Supreme Spirit only; भगवन् वयमात्मकामाः Maitr. Up.7.1.
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-कार्यम् one's own business, private affair.
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-कृत
- Adjective
- self-executed, done by oneself; पौरा ह्यात्मकृताद्दुःखाद्विप्रमोच्या नृपात्मजैः Rām.2.46.23.
- done against one's own self; Vāj.8.13.
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-गत Adjective produced in one's mind; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedतो मनोरथः Ś.1. (-तम्) Indeclinable aside (to oneself) being considered to be spoken privately (Opposite of प्रकाशम् aloud); frequently used as a stage-direction in dramas; it is the same as स्वगतम् which is thus defined; अश्राव्यं खलु यद्वस्तु तदिह स्वगतं मतम् S. D.6.
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-गतिः
- Feminine
- course of the soul's existence.
- one's own course; Bhāg.5.17.3. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedगत्या by one's own act.
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-गुप्ता The plant Mucuna Pruritus Hook (Marâthî कुयली).
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-गुप्तिः Feminine a cave, the hiding place of an animal, lair.
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-ग्राहिन् Adjective selfish, greedy.
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-घातः
- suicide.
- heresy. घातकः, घातिन् a suicide, a self-destroyer; K.174; व्यापादयेद् वृथात्मानं स्वयं योऽगन्युदका- दिभिः । अवैधेनैव मार्गेण आत्मघाती स उच्यते ॥
- a heretic.
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-घोषः
- a cock (calling out to himself).
- a crow.
- One who flatters himself. Compare आत्मघोषो वायसे स्यादात्म- स्तुतिपरेऽपि च Nm.
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-जः, -जन्मन्
- Masculine जातः, प्रभवः, संभवः, समुद्भवः a son; यः स वासवनिर्जेता रावणस्यात्म- संभवः Rām.6.86.33; हतान्निहन्मेह नरर्षभेण वयं सुरेशात्मसमु- द्भवेन Mb.7.118.2; तमात्मजन्मानमजं चकार R.5.36; तस्यामात्मानुरूपायामात्मजन्मसमुत्सुकः R.1.33; Māl.1; Ku.6.28.
- Cupid; ममायमात्मप्रभवो भूयस्त्वमुपयास्यति Rām.4.1.34.
- a descendant; मृगयां विरन्काश्चिद्विजने जनकात्मजः Mb.12.39.1.
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-जा
- a daughter; वन्द्यं युगं चरणयोर्जनकात्मजायाः R.13.78; Compare नगात्मजा etc.
- the reasoning faculty, understanding.
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-जयः
- one's own victory.
- victory over oneself, self-denial or abnegation.
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-ज्योतिस् Neuter The light of the soul or Supreme Spirit (चैतन्य); कौस्तुभव्यपदेशेन स्वात्मज्योतिर्बिभर्त्यजः Bhāg. 12.11.1.
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-ज्ञः, -विद् Masculine a sage, one who knows himself; तस्मादात्मज्ञं ह्यर्चयेद्भूतिकामः Muṇḍ.3.1.1.
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-ज्ञानम्
- self-knowledge.
- spiritual knowledge, knowledge of the soul or the Supreme Spirit; सर्वेषामपि चैतेषामात्मज्ञानं परं स्मृतम् Ms.12.85,92.
- true wisdom.
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-तत्त्वम्
- the true nature of the soul or the supreme spirit; यदात्म- तत्त्वेन तु ब्रह्मतत्त्वं प्रपश्येत Śvet.2.15.
- the highest thing. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedज्ञः a sage versed in the Vedānta doctrines.
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-तृप्त Adjective Self-satisfied; आत्मतृप्तश्च मानवः Bg.3.17.
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-तुष्टि Adjective self-satisfied. (-ष्टिः Feminine) self-satisfaction.
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-त्यागः
- self-sacrifice.
- suicide.
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-त्यागिन्
- Masculine Adjective
- suicide; आत्मत्यागिन्यो नाशौचोदकभाजनाः Y.3.6.
- a heretic, an unbeliever.
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-त्राणम्
- self-preservation.
- a body-guard; Rām.5.
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-दर्शः a mirror; प्रसादमात्मीयमिवात्म- दर्शः R.7.68.
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-दर्शनम्
- seeing oneself.
- spiritual knowledge, true wisdom; सर्वभूतात्मदर्शनम् Y.3.157; Compare Ms.12.91. see आत्मयाजिन.
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-दा Adjective Vedic granting one's existence or life; य आत्मदा बलदा यस्य विश्व Rv.1.121.2.
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-दानम् self-sacrifice, resigning oneself.
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-दूषि Adjective Vedic corrupting the soul; self-destroying; Av.16.1.3.
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-देवता a tutelary deity.
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-द्रोहिन्
- Adjective
- self-tormenting, fretful.
- suicide.
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-नित्य Adjective being constantly in the heart, greatly endeared to oneself.
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-निन्दा self-reproach.
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-निवेदनम् offering oneself (as a living sacrifice to the deity).
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-निष्ठ Adjective one who constantly seeks for spiritual knowledge.
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-पराजित Adjective one who has lost himself (Vedic) Av.5.18.2.
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-पुराणम् Name of a work elucidating the Upaniṣads (consisting of 18 chapters).
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-प्रत्ययिक Adjective knowing from one's experience; आत्मप्रत्ययिकं शास्त्रमिदम् Mb.12.246.13.
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-प्रबोधः
- cognition of the soul; self-consciousness.
- title of an उपनिषद्.
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-प्रभ Adjective self-illuminated.
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-प्रवादः
- conversation about the Supreme Spirit.
- Name of the seventh of the fourteen Pūrvas of the Jainas.
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-प्रशंसा
- self-praise. बन्धुः, बान्धवः one's own kinsman; आत्ममातुः स्वसुः पुत्रा आत्मपितुः स्वसुः सुताः । आत्ममातुलपुत्राश्च विज्ञेया ह्यात्मबान्धवाः Śabdak. id est, that is mother's sister's son, father's sister's son, and mother's brother's son.
- the soul, the self.
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-बोधः
- spiritual knowledge.
- knowledge of self.
- Name of a work of Śaṅkarāchārya.
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-भावः
- existence of the soul; संयोग एषां न तु आत्मभावात् Śvet.1.2.
- the self proper, peculiar nature.
- the body.
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-भू Adjective self-born, self-existent. (-भूः) वचस्यवसिते तस्मिन् ससर्ज गिरमात्मभूः Ku.2.53,3.16,5.81.
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-योनिः
- Name of Brahmā;
- Name of Viṣṇu.
- Name of Śiva; Ś.7.35.
- Cupid, god of love.
- a son. (-भूः Feminine)
- a daughter.
- talent, understanding.
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-भूत
- Adjective
- self-produced; peculiar, belonging to.
- attached, devoted, faithful; तत्रात्मभूतैः कालज्ञैरहार्यैः परिचारकैः Ms.7.217 (Kull. Equivalent to आत्मतुल्य).
- (तः) a son.
- Cupid.
- (ता) a daughter.
- talent.
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-भूयम्
- peculiarity, own nature.
- Brahman.
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-मात्रा a portion of the Supreme Spirit.
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-मानिन्
- Adjective self-respecting, respectable.
- arrogant, proud; विवेकशून्यः प्रभुरात्ममानी, महाननर्थः सुहृदां बतायम् Bk.12.83.
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-मूर्तिः
- a brother; भ्राता स्वमूर्तिरात्मनः
- soul, Supreme Spirit.
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-मूल Adjective self-luminous, shining (God); स आत्ममूलोऽवतु मां परात्परः Bhāg.8.3.4.
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-मूलि Neuter the universe.
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-मूली Name of a plant (दूरालभा; Marâthî धमासा).
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-याजिन् sacrificing for oneself or himself.Masculine a learned man who studies his own nature and that of the soul (of others) to secure eternal felicity, one who looks upon all beings as self; सर्व- भूतेषु चात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि । समं पश्यन्नात्मयाजी स्वाराज्यम- धिगच्छति ॥ Ms.12.91.
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-योनिः Equivalent to denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभू Masculine Adjective v. ददर्श चक्रीकृतचारुचापं प्रहर्तुमभ्युद्यतमात्मयोनिम् Ku.3.7.
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-रक्षा
- Name of a plant (इन्द्रवारुणीवृक्ष).
- self protection.
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-लाभः birth, production, origin; यैरात्मलाभस्त्वया लब्धः Mu.3.1, 5.23; Ki.3.32,17.19,18.34; K.239.
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-लोमन्
- the hair of the body.
- the beard.
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-वञ्चक Adjective self-deceiver.
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-वञ्चना self-delusion; self-deception.
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-वधः, -वध्या, -हत्या suicide.
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-वर्ग्य Adjective of one's party or class; उद्बाहुना जुहुविरे मुहुरात्मवर्ग्याः Śi.5.15.
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-वश
- Adjective depending on one's own will; यद्यत्परवशं कर्म तत्तद्यत्नेन वर्जयेत् । यद्यदात्मवशं तु स्यात्तत्तत्सेवेत यत्नतः ॥ Ms.4.159, सर्वमात्मवशं सुखम् 16.
- (शः) self-control, self-government.
- one's control, subjection; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedशं नी, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवशीकृ to reduce to subjection, win over.
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-वश्य Adjective having control over self, self-possessed, self-restrained; आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा Bg.2.64.
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-विक्रयः sale of oneself or one's own liberty; Ms.11.59.
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-विद्
- Masculine
- a wise man, sage; as in तरति शोकमात्मवित्; सोऽहं भगवो मन्त्रविदेवास्मि नात्मविच्छ्रुतह्येव Ch. Up.7.1.3.
- knowing one's own self (family etc.); य इहात्मविदो विपक्षमध्ये Śi.2.116.
- Name of Śiva.
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-विद्या knowledge of the soul, spiritual knowledge; आन्वीक्षिकीं चात्मविद्याम् Ms.7.43.
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-विवृद्धिः, -वृद्धिः Feminine self-exaltation.
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-वीर
- Adjective
- mighty, powerful, strong.
- appropriate, suitable, good for oneself (as diet etc.).
- existent, sentient.
- (रः) a son.
- wife's brother.
- a jester (in dramas); आत्मवीरः प्राणवति श्यालके च विदूषके.
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-वृत्तम्, -वृत्तान्तः account of one's own self, autobiography.
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-वृत्ति
- Adjective dwelling in Atman or soul. (-त्तिः Feminine)
- state of the heart; किमेभिराशोपहतात्मवृत्तिभिः Ku.5.76.
- action as regards oneself, one's own state or circumstance; विस्माययन् विस्मितमात्मवृत्तौ R.2.33.
- practising one's own duties or occupation.
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-शक्तिः
- Feminine one's own power or ability, inherent power or effort; दैवं निहत्य कुरु पौरुषमात्मशक्त्या Pt.1.361 to the best of one's power.
- illusion.
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-शल्या Name of a plant (शतावरी).
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-शुद्धिः Feminine self-purification; Ms.11.164; योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति संगं त्यक्त्वाऽत्मशुद्धये Bg.5.11.
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-श्लाघा, -स्तुतिः Feminine self-praise, boasting, bragging.
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-संयमः self-restraint; आत्मसंयमयो- गाग्नौ जुह्वति ज्ञानदीपिते Bg.4.27.
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-संस्थ Adjective Based upon or connected with the person; आत्मसंस्थं मनःकृत्वा Bg.6.25.
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-सतत्त्वम् See आत्मतत्त्वम्; आत्मसतत्त्वं विगणयतः Bhāg.5.13.24.
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-सद् Adjective Vedic dwelling in oneself; आत्मसदौ स्तं मा मा हिंसिष्टम् Av.5.9.8.
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-संतुष्ट Adjective self-sufficient.
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-सनि Adjective Vedic granting the breath of life.
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-सम Adjective worthy of oneself, equal to oneself; कार्ये गुरुण्यात्मसमं नियोक्ष्ये Ku.3.13.
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-संदेहः
- internal or personal doubt.
- risk of life, personal risk. संभवः, समुद्भवः a son; चकार नाम्ना रघुमात्मसंभवम् R.3.21,11.57,17.8.
- Cupid, god of love.
- epithet of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, or Śiva.
- the Supreme Being (परमात्मन्).
- (वा) a daughter.
- understanding, intellect.
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-संपन्न
- Adjective
- self-possessed; Pt.1.49.
- talented, intelligent; तमात्मसंपन्नमनिन्दितात्मा कृत्वा युवानं युवराजमेव R.18.18.
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-संभावना self-conceit; K.
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-सिद्धिः Feminine self-aggrandizement, attainment of object or purpose; आगच्छदात्मसिद्ध्यर्थं गोकर्णस्याश्रमं शुभम् Rām.7.9.47.
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-सुख Adjective self-delighted. (-खम्) the highest bliss.
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-स्थ Adjective At one's own disposal (स्वाधीन); तावदेव मया सार्धमात्मस्थं कुरु शासनम् Rām.2.21.8.
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-हन्
- Adjective
- one who kills his own soul (neglects its welfare etc.); ये के चात्महनो जनाः Śvet.3.
- a suicide, self-destroyer.
- a heretic, unbeliever.
- a priest in a temple, a servant or attendant upon an idol.
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-हननम्, -हत्या suicide.
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-हित Adjective beneficial to oneself. (-तम्) one's own good or welfare.
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आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते ॥
- आत्मनाātmanāinstrumental singular of the pronoun ātman meaning 'one's own', 'oneself' in the gita this word has been generally used as a reflexive pronoun. when used as a masculine noun it means 'the self' or 'spirit' or 'soul'.
- आत्मनिātmanilocative singular of the pronoun ātman meaning 'one's own', 'oneself' in the gita this word has been generally used as a reflexive pronoun. when used as a masculine noun it means 'the self' or 'spirit' or 'soul'.
- आत्मनःātmanaḥgenitive singular of the pronoun ātman meaning 'one's own', 'oneself' in the gita this word has been generally used as a reflexive pronoun. when used as a masculine noun it means 'the self' or 'spirit' or 'soul'.
- आत्माātmānominative singular of the pronoun ātman (the self).