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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

सत्त्वsattva[sat-tvá] n. [being-ness] V., C.: being, existence, reality; essence, nature, innate dis position, character…
[sat-tvá] neuter [being-ness] Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: being, existence, reality; essence, nature, innate dis position, character; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: strong character, energy, resolution, courage; absolute good ness (the first of the three qualities inherent in Prakriti); spirit; vital breath, life; en tity, substance, thing (rare); masculine neuter living being, animal; ghost, demon, goblin (rare).
In the Gita10·36 10·41 13·27 14·5 14·6 14·9 14·10 14·11 17·1 18·40+2

जयोऽस्मि व्यवसायोऽस्मि सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ॥

jayo'smi vyavasāyo'smi sattvaṁ sattvavatāmaham. — I am the gambling of the cunning, and the strength of the mighty; I am resolution and perseverance and victory; I am the sattwic quality of the good. 10·36
- 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).
- सत्त्वेsattvelocative singular of the neuter noun sattva (sattva – one of the modes of Nature that illumines).
- सत्त्वात्‌sattvātablative singular of the neuter noun sattva (sattva – one of the modes of Nature that illumines).
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अबालसत्त्वabālasattva[a-bâla-sattva] a. not having the nature of a boy.

[a-bâla-sattva] adjective not having the nature of a boy.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

सत्त्वsattvasee below.
1. see below.
2. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) being, existence, entity, reality (ईश्वर-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, "the existence of a Supreme Being"), TS. etc. etc.
3. neuter gender true essence, nature, disposition of mind, character Pan5cavBr. MBh. etc.
4. neuter gender spiritual essence, spirit, mind Mun2d2Up. Ya1jn5. MBh. BhP.
5. neuter gender vital breath, life, consciousness, strength of character, strength, firmness, energy, resolution, courage, self-command, good sense, wisdom, magnanimity MBh. R. etc.
6. neuter gender the quality of purity or goodness (regarded in the Sa1m2khya सांख्य philosophy as the highest of the three Gun2as गुण s [quod vide] or constituents of Prakr2iti प्रकृति because it renders a person true, honest, wise etc., and a thing pure, clean etc.) MaitrUp. Mn. Ya1jn5. etc. MBh. R.
7. neuter gender material or elementary substance, entity, matter, a thing Nir. Pra1t.
8. neuter gender a substantive, noun W.
9. masculine gender neuter gender a living or sentient being, creature, animal Mn. MBh. etc.
10. masculine gender embryo, fetus, rudiment of life (see -लक्षणा)
11. masculine gender a ghost, demon, goblin, monster R. VarBr2S. Katha1s.
12. masculine gender Name of a son of Dhr2ita-ra1sht2ra धृत-राष्ट्र MBh.
13. see page and participle 1135, column 2 .
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अतिबोधिसत्त्वatibodhisattvamfn. exceeding a Bodhi-sattva बोधि-सत्त्व, Ma1lati1m.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective exceeding a Bodhi-sattva बोधि-सत्त्व, Ma1lati1m.

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अदीनसत्त्वadīnasattvamfn. possessing unimpaired goodness.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective possessing unimpaired goodness.

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अन्तःसत्त्वantaḥsattvan. inner nature, S3a1rn3gP.

neuter gender inner nature, S3a1rn3gP.

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अन्तःसत्त्वाantaḥsattvāf. a pregnant woman
1. feminine a pregnant woman
2. feminine the marking nut (Semecarpus Anacardium).
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अन्तराभवसत्त्वantarābhavasattvan. the soul in its middle existence between death and regeneration.

neuter gender the soul in its middle existence between death and regeneration.

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अभ्रकसत्त्वabhrakasattvan. steel L.

neuter gender steel Lexicographers

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अरङ्गिसत्त्वaraṅgisattvam. pl. a class of deities Buddh.

masculine gender plural a class of deities Buddh.

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