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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अर्थarthaObject, purpose, end and aim; wish, desire; ज्ञातार्थो ज्ञातसंबन्धः श्रोतुं श्रोता प्रवर्तते, सिद्ध˚…

    [In some of its senses from अर्थ्; in others from ऋ-थन् Uṇ.2.4; अर्थते ह्यसौ अर्थिभिः Nir.]

    1. Object, purpose, end and aim; wish, desire; ज्ञातार्थो ज्ञातसंबन्धः श्रोतुं श्रोता प्रवर्तते, सिद्धdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपरिपन्थी Mu.5; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवशात् 5.8; स्मर्तव्योऽस्मि सत्यर्थे Dk.117 if it be necessary; Y.2.46; M.4.6; Often times used in this sense as the last member of compounds and translated by 'for', 'intended for', 'for the sake of', 'on account of', 'on behalf of', and used like an adj. to qualify nouns; अर्थेन तु नित्य- समासो विशेष्यनिघ्रता च Vārt.; सन्तानार्थाय विधये R.1.34; तां देवतापित्रतिथिक्रियार्थाम् (धेनुम्) 2.16; द्विजार्था यवागूः Sk.; यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र Bg.3.9. It mostly occurs in this sense as अर्थम्, अर्थे or अर्थाय and has an adverbial force; (a) किमर्थम् for what purpose, why; यदर्थम् for whom or which; वेलोपलक्षणार्थम् Ś.4; तद्दर्शनादभूच्छम्भोर्भूयान्दारार्थ- मादरः Ku.6.13; (b) परार्थे प्राज्ञ उत्सृजेत् H.1.41; गवार्थे ब्राह्मणार्थे च Pt.1.42; मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः Bg.1.9; (c) सुखार्थाय Pt.4.18; प्रत्याख्याता मया तत्र नलस्यार्थाय देवताः Nala.13.19; ऋतुपर्णस्य चार्थाय 23.9.
    2. Cause, motive, reason, ground, means; अलुप्तश्च मुनेः क्रियार्थः R. 2.55 means or cause; अतोऽर्थात् Ms.2.213.
    3. Meaning, sense, signification, import; अर्थ is of 3 kinds: वाच्य or expressed, लक्ष्य or indicated (secondary), and व्यङ्ग्य or suggested; तददोषौ शब्दार्थौ K. Parasmaipada1; अर्थो वाच्यश्च लक्ष्यश्च व्यङ्ग्यश्चेति त्रिधा मतः S. D.2; वागर्थाविव R.1.1; अवेक्ष्य धातोर्गमनार्थमर्थवित् 3.21.
    4. A thing, object, substance; लक्ष्मणोऽर्थं ततः श्रुत्वा Rām.7.46.18; अर्थो हि कन्या परकीय एव Ś.4.22; that which can be perceived by the senses, an object of sense; इन्द्रियdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied H.1.146; Ku.7.71; R.2.51; न निर्बद्धा उपसर्गा अर्थान्निराहुः Nir.; इन्द्रियेभ्यः परा ह्यर्था अर्थेभ्यश्च परं मनः Kaṭh. (the objects of sense are five: रूप, रस, गन्ध, स्पर्श and शब्द); शब्दः स्पर्शो रसो गन्धो रूपं चेत्यर्थजातयः Bhāg.11.22.16.
    5. (a) An affair, business, matter, work; प्राक् प्रतिपन्नोऽयमर्थोऽ- ङ्गराजाय Ve.3; अर्थोऽयमर्थान्तरभाव्य एव Ku.3.18; अर्थोऽर्था- नुबन्धी Dk.67; सङ्गीतार्थः Me.66 business of singing id est, that is musical concert (apparatus of singing); सन्देशार्थाः Me. 5 matters of message, id est, that is messages; (b) Interest, object; स्वार्थसाधनतत्परः Ms.4.196; द्वयमेवार्थसाधनम् R.1. 19;2.21; दुरापेऽर्थे 1.72; सर्वार्थचिन्तकः Ms.7.121; माल- विकायां न मे कश्चिदर्थः M.3 I have no interest in M. (c) Subject-matter, contents (as of letters etc.); त्वामव- गतार्थं करिष्यति Mu.1 will acquaint you with the matter; उत्तरोऽयं लेखार्थः Tbe same.; तेन हि अस्य गृहीतार्था भवामि V.2 if so I should know its contents; ननु परिगृहीतार्थोऽ- स्मि कृतो भवता V.5; तया भवतोऽविनयमन्तरेण परिगृहीतार्था कृता देवी M.4 made acquainted with; त्वया गृहीतार्थया अत्रभवती कथं न वारिता 3; अगृहीतार्थे आवाम् Ś.6; इति पौरान् गृहीतार्थान् कृत्वाTbe same.
    6. Wealth, riches, property, money (said to be of 3 kinds: शुक्ल honestly got; शबल got by more or less doubtful means, and कृष्ण dishonestly got;) त्यागाय संभृतार्थानाम् R.1.7; धिगर्थाः कष्टसंश्रयाः Pt.1.163; अर्थानामर्जने दुःखम् Tbe same.; सस्यार्थास्तस्य मित्राणि1.3; तेषामर्थे नियुञ्जीत शूरान् दक्षान् कुलोद्गतान् Ms.7.62.
    7. Attainment of riches or worldly prosperity, regarded as one of the four ends of human existence, the other three being धर्म, काम and मोक्ष; with अर्थ and काम, धर्म forms the well-known triad; Compare Ku.5.38; अप्यर्थकामौ तस्यास्तां धर्म एव मनीषिणः R.1.25.
    8. (a) Use, advantage, profit, good; तथा हि सर्वे तस्यासन् परार्थैकफला गुणाः R.1.29 for the good of others; अर्थान- र्थावुभौ बुद्ध्वा Ms.8.24 good and evil; क्षेत्रिणामर्थः 9.52; यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः सांप्लुतोदके Bg.2.46; also व्यर्थ, निरर्थक quod vide, which see (b) Use, want, need, concern, with Instrumental; कोऽर्थः पुत्रेण जातेन Pt.1 what is the use of a son being born; कश्च तेनार्थः Dk.59; कोऽर्थस्तिरश्चां गुणैः Pt.2.33 what do brutes care for merits; Bh.2.48; योग्येनार्थः कस्य न स्याज्ज- नेन Ś.18.66; नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन Bg.3.18; यदि प्राणैरिहार्थो वो निवर्तध्वम् Rām. को नु मे जीवितेनार्थः Nala.12. 65.
    9. Asking, begging; request, suit, petition.
    10. Action, plaint (in law); अर्थ विरागाः पश्यन्ति Rām.2.1. 58; असाक्षिकेषु त्वर्थेषु Ms.8.19.
    11. The actual state, fact of the matter; as in यथार्थ, अर्थतः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedतत्वविद्, यदर्थेन विनामुष्य पुंस आत्मविपर्ययः Bhāg.3.7.1.
    12. Manner, kind, sort.
    13. Prevention, warding off; मशकार्थो धूमः; prohibition, abolition (this meaning may also be derived from 1 above).
    14. Price (perhaps an incorrect form for अर्घ).
    15. Fruit, result (फलम्). तस्य नानुभवेदर्थं यस्य हेतोः स रोपितः Rām.6.128.7; Mb.12.175.5.
    16. Name of a son of धर्म.
    17. The second place from the लग्न (in Astronomy).
    18. Name of Viṣṇu.
    19. The category called अपूर्व (in पूर्वमीमांसा); अर्थ इति अपूर्वं ब्रूमः । ŚB. on MS.7.1.2.
    20. Force (of a statement or an expression); अर्थाच्च सामर्थ्याच्च क्रमो विधीयते । ŚB. on MS.5.1.2. अर्थात् Equivalent to by implication.
    21. The need, purpose, sense; व्यवधानादर्थो बलीयान् । ŚB. on MS.6.4.23.
    22. Capacity, power; अर्थाद्वा कल्पनैकदेशत्वात् । Ms.1.4.3 (where Śabara paraphrases अर्थात् by सामर्थ्यात् and states the rule: आख्यातानामर्थं ब्रुवतां शक्तिः सहकारिणी ।), Compare अर्थोऽभिधेयरैवस्तुप्रयोजननिवृत्तिषु । मोक्षकारणयोश्च...... Nm.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अतिदेशः Extension (of gender, number &e.) to the objects (as against words), id est, that is to treat a single object as though it were many, a female as though it were male. (तन्त्रवार्त्तिक 1.2.58.3;6.3.34.7).

    • -अधिकारः charge of money, office of treasurer denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरे न नियोक्तव्यौ H.2.

    • -अधिकारिन् Masculine a treasurer, one charged with financial duties, finance minister.

    • -अनुपपत्तिः Feminine The difficulty of accounting for or explaining satisfactorily a particular meaning; incongruity of a particular meaning (तन्त्रवार्त्तिक 4.3.42.2).

    • -अनुयायिन् Adjective Following the rules (शास्त्र); तत्त्रिकालहितं वाक्यं धर्म्यमर्थानुयायि च Rām.5.51.21.

    • -अन्वेषणम् inquiry after a matter.

    • -अन्तरम्

      1. another or different meaning.
      2. another cause or motive; अर्थोऽयम- र्थान्तरभाव्य एव Ku.3.18.
      3. A new matter or circumstance, new affair.
      4. opposite or antithetical meaning, difference of meaning. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedन्यासः a figure of speech in which a general proposition is adduced to support a particular instance, or a particular instance, to support a general proposition; it is an inference from particular to general and vice versa; उक्तिरर्थान्तरन्यासः स्यात् सामान्यविशेषयोः । (1) हनूमानब्धिमतरद् दुष्करं किं महात्मनाम् ॥ (2) गुणवद्वस्तुसंसर्गाद्याति नीचोऽपि गौरवम् । पुष्पमालानुषङ्गेण सूत्रं शिरसि धार्यते Kuval.; Compare also K. Parasmaipada1 and S. D.79. (Instances of this figure abound in Sanskrit literature, especially in the works of Kālidāsa, Māgha and Bhāravi).
    • -अन्वित

      1. Adjective
      2. rich, wealthy.
      3. significant.
    • -अभिधान

      1. Adjective
      2. That whose name is connected with the purpose to be served by it; अर्थाभिधानं प्रयोजनसम्बद्धमभिधानं यस्य, यथा पुरोडाश- कपालमिति पुरोडाशार्थं कपालं पुरोडाशकपालम् । ŚB. on MS.4.1. 26.
      3. Expression or denotation of the desired meaning (वार्त्तिक 3.1.2.5.).
    • -अर्थिन् Adjective one who longs for or strives to get wealth or gain any object. अर्थार्थी जीवलोकोऽयम् । आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी Bg.7.16.

    • -अलंकरः a figure of speech determined by and dependent on the sense, and not on sound (Opposite of शब्दालंकार). अलंकारशेखर of केशवमिश्र mentions (verse 29) fourteen types of अर्थालंकारs as follows: उपमारूपकोत्प्रेक्षाः समासोक्तिरपह्नुतिः । समाहितं स्वभावश्च विरोधः सारदीपकौ ॥ सहोक्तिरन्यदेशत्वं विशेषोक्तिर्विभावना । एवं स्युरर्थालकारा- श्चतुर्दश न चापरे ॥

    • -आगमः

      1. acquisition of wealth, income; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedगमाय स्यात् Pt.1. Compare also अर्थागमो नित्यमरोगिता च H.
      2. collection of property.
      3. conveying of sense; S. D.737.
    • -आपत्तिः

      1. Feminine अर्थस्य अनुक्तार्थस्य आपत्तिः सिद्धिः
      2. an inference from circumstances, presumption, implication, one of the five sources of knowledge or modes of proof, according to the Mīmāṁsakas. It is 'deduction of a matter from that which could not else be'; it is 'assumption of a thing, not itself perceived but necessarily implied by another which is seen, heard, or proved'; it is an inference used to account for an apparent inconsistency; as in the familiar instance पीनो देवदत्तो दिवा न भुङ्क्ते the apparent inconsistency between 'fatness' and 'not eating by day' is accounted for by the inference of his 'eating by night'. पीनत्वविशि- ष्टस्य देवदत्तस्य रात्रिभोजित्वरूपार्थस्य शब्दानुक्तस्यापि आपत्तिः. It is defined by Śabara as दृष्टः श्रुतो वार्थोऽन्यथा नोपपद्यते इत्यर्थ- कल्पना । यथा जीवति देवदत्ते गृहाभावदर्शनेन बहिर्भावस्यादृष्टस्य कल्पना ॥ Ms.1.1.5. It may be seen from the words दृष्टः and श्रुतः in the above definition, that Śabara has suggested two varieties of अर्थापत्ति viz. दृष्टार्थापत्ति and श्रुता- र्थापत्ति. The illustration given by him, however, is of दृष्टार्थापत्ति only. The former id est, that is दृष्टार्थापत्ति consists in the presumption of some अदृष्ट अर्थ to account for some दृष्ट अर्थ (or अर्थs) which otherwise becomes inexplicable. The latter, on the other hand, consists in the presumption of some अर्थ through अश्रुत शब्द to account for some श्रुत अर्थ (id est, that is some statement). This peculiarity of श्रुतार्थापत्ति is clearly stated in the following couplet; यत्र त्वपरिपूर्णस्य वाक्यस्यान्वयसिद्धये । शब्दोऽध्याह्रियते तत्र श्रुतार्थापत्ति- रिष्यते ॥ Mānameyodaya p.129 (ed. by K. Raja, Adyar, 1933). Strictly speaking it is no separate mode of proof; it is only a case of अनुमान and can be proved by a व्यतिरेकव्याप्ति; Compare Tarka. K.17 and S. D.46.
      3. a figure of speech (according to some rhetoricians) in which a relevant assertion suggests an inference not actually connected with the the subject in hand, or vice versa; it corresponds to what is popularly called कैमुतिकन्याय or दण्डापूपन्याय;Exempli gratia, for example हारोऽयं हरिणाक्षीणां लुण्ठति स्तनमण्डले । मुक्तानामप्यवस्थेयं के वयं स्मरकिङ्कराः Amaru.1; अभितप्तमयोऽपि मार्दवं भजते कैव कथा शरीरिषु R.8.43.; S. D. thus defines the figure: दण्डापूपिकन्यायार्थागमोऽर्थापत्तिरिष्यते.
    • -उत्पत्तिः Feminine acquisition of wealth; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउपार्जनम्.

    • -उपक्षेपकः an introductory scene (in dramas); अर्थोपक्षेपकाः पञ्च S. D.38. They are विष्कम्भ, चूलिका, अङ्कास्य, अङ्कावतार, प्रवेशक.

    • -उपमा a simile dependent on sense and not on sound; see under उपमा.

    • -उपार्जनम् Acquiring wealth.

    • -उष्मन् Masculine the glow or warmth of wealth; अर्थोष्मणा विरहितः पुरुषः स एव Bh.2.4.

    • -ओघः, -राशिः treasure, hoard of money.

    • -कर

      1. (-री Feminine), -कृत Adjective
      2. bringing in wealth, enriching; अर्थकरी च विद्या H. Pr.3.
      3. useful, advantageous.
    • -कर्मन्

      1. Neuter
      2. a principal action (Opposite of गुणकर्मन्).
      3. (as opposed to प्रतिपत्तिकर्मन्), A fruitful act (as opposed to mere disposal or प्रतिपत्ति); अर्थकर्म वा कर्तृ- संयोगात् स्रग्वत् । MS.4.2.17.
    • -काम Adjective desirous of wealth. (-denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedमौ dual), wealth and (sensual) desire or pleasure; अप्यर्थकामौ तस्यास्तां धर्म एव मनीषिणः R.1.25. ह्रत्वार्थकामास्तु गुरूनिहैव Bg.2.5.

    • -कार्ष्यम् Poverty. निर्बन्धसंजातरुषार्थकार्घ्यमचिन्तयित्वा गुरुणाहमुक्तः R.5.21.

    • -काशिन् Adjective Only apparently of utility (not really).

    • -किल्बिषिन् Adjective dishonest in money-matters.

    • -कृच्छ्रम्

      1. a difficult matter.
      2. pecuniary difficulty; व्यसनं वार्थकृच्छ्रे वा Rām.4.7.9; Mb.3.2.19; Compare also Kau. Atmanepada 1.15 न मुह्येदर्थकृच्छ्रेषु Nīti.
    • -कृत्यम् doing or execution of a business; अभ्युपेतार्थकृत्याः Me.4.

    • -कोविद Adjective Expert in a matter, experienced. उवाच रामो धर्मात्मा पुनरप्यर्थकोविदः Rām.6.4.8.

    • -क्रमः due order or sequence of purpose.

    • -क्रिया (a) An implied act, an act which is to be performed as a matter of course (as opposed to शब्दोक्तक्रिया); असति शब्दोक्ते अर्थक्रिया भवति ŚB. on MS.12.1.12. (b) A purposeful action. (see अर्थकर्मन्).

    • -गत

      1. Adjective
      2. based on the sense (as a दोष).
      3. devoid of sense.
    • -गतिः understanding the sense.

    • -गुणाः Compare भाविकत्वं सुशब्दत्वं पर्यायोक्तिः सुधर्मिता । चत्वारोऽर्थगुणाः प्रोक्ताः परे त्वत्रैव संगताः ॥ अलंकारशेखर 21.

    • -गृहम् A treasury. Hariv.

    • -गौरवम् depth of meaning; भारवेरर्थगौरवम् Udb., Ki.2.27.

    • -घ्न Adjective (घ्नी Feminine) extravagant, wasteful, prodigal; सुरापी व्याधिता धूर्ता वन्ध्यार्थघ्न्य- प्रियंवदा Y.1.73; व्याधिता वाधिवेत्तव्या हिंस्रार्थघ्नी च सर्वदा Ms.9.8.

    • -चित्रम् 'variety in sense', a pun, Kāvyaprakāśa.

    • -चिन्तक

      1. Adjective
      2. thinking of profit.
      3. having charge of affairs; सर्वार्थचिन्तकः Ms.7.121.
    • -चिन्ता, -चिन्तनम् charge or administration of (royal) affairs; मन्त्री स्यादर्थचिन्तायाम् S. D.

    • -जात

      1. Adjective
      2. full of meaning.
      3. wealthy (जातधन).
      4. (तम्) a collection of things.
      5. large amount of wealth, considerable property; Dk.63, Ś.6; ददाति च नित्यमर्थजातम् Mk.2.7.
      6. all matters; कवय इव महीपाश्चिन्तयन्त्यर्थजातम् Śi.11.6.
      7. its own meaning; वहन्द्वयीं यद्यफलेऽर्थजाते Ki.3.48.
    • -ज्ञ Adjective knowing the sense or purpose; अर्थज्ञ इत्सकलं भद्रमश्नुते Nir.

    • -तत्त्वम्

      1. the real truth, the fact of the matter; योऽर्थतत्त्वमविज्ञाय क्रोधस्यैव वशं गतः H.4.94.
      2. the real nature or cause of anything.
    • -द

      1. Adjective
      2. yielding wealth; Dk.41.
      3. advantageous, productive of good, useful.
      4. liberal, munificent Ms.2.19.
      5. favourable, compliant. (-दः) Name of Kubera.
    • -दर्शकः 'one who sees law-suits'; a judge.

    • -दर्शनम् perception of objects; कुरुते दीप इवार्थदर्शनम् Ki.2.33; Dk.155.

    • -दूषणम्

      1. extravagance, waste; H.3.18; Ms.7.48.
      2. unjust seizure of property or withholding what is due.
      3. finding fault with the meaning.
      4. spoiling of another's property.
    • -दृश् Feminine Consideration of truth; क्षेमं त्रिलोकगुरुरर्थदृशं च यच्छन् Bhāg.1.86.21.

    • -दृष्टिः Seeing profit; Bhāg.

    • -दोषः a literary fault or blemish with regard to the sense, one of the four doṣas or blemishes of literary composition, the other three being परदोष, पदांशदोष, वाक्यदोष; for definitions etc. see K. Parasmaipada7. अलंकारशेखर of केशवमिश्र who mentions eight types of doṣas as follows: अष्टार्थदोषाः विरस, -ग्राम्य, -व्याहत, -खिन्नताः । -हीना, -धिका, सदृक्साम्यं देशादीनां विरोधि च ॥ 17-द्वयविधानम् Injunction of two ideas or senses; विधाने चार्थद्वयविधानं दोषः ŚB. on MS.1.8.7.

    • -नित्य Adjective Equivalent to अर्थ- प्रधान Nir.

    • -निबन्धन Adjective dependent on wealth.

    • -निश्चयः

      1. determination, decision. प्रतिः 'the lord of riches', a a king; किंचिद् विहस्यार्थपतिं बभाषे R.2.46;1.59;9.3;18.1; Pt.1.74.
      2. an epithet of Kubera.
    • -पदम् Name of the Vārt. on Pāṇini; ससूत्रवृत्त्यर्थपदं महार्थं ससंग्रहं सिद्ध्यति वै कपीन्द्रः Rām.7.36.45.

    • -पर, -लुब्ध

      1. Adjective
      2. intent on gaining wealth, greedy of wealth, covetous.
      3. niggardly, parsimonious; हिंस्रा दयालुरपि चार्थपरा वदान्या Bh.2.47; Pt.1.425.
    • -प्रकृतिः Feminine the leading source or occasion of the grand object in a drama; (the number of these 'sources' is five: बीजं बिन्दुः पताका च प्रकरी कार्यमेव च । अर्थप्रकृतयः पञ्च ज्ञात्वा योज्या यथाविधि S. D.317.)

    • -प्रयोगः

      1. usury.
      2. administration of the affairs (of a state) -प्राप्त Adjective derived or understood from the sense included as a matter of course, implied; परिसमाप्तिः शब्दार्थः । परिसमाप्त्यामर्थप्राप्तत्वादारम्भस्य । ŚB. on MS.6.2.13. -denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedत्वम् Inplication.
    • -बन्धः

      1. arrangement of words, composition, text; stanza, verse; संचिन्त्य गीतक्षममर्थबन्धम् Ś.7.5; ललितार्थबन्धम् V.2.14 put or expressed in elegant words.
      2. connection (of the soul) with the objects of sense.
    • -बुद्धि Adjective selfish.

    • -बोधः indication of the (real) import.

    • -भाज् Adjective entitled to a share in the division of property.

    • -भावनम् Deliberation over a subject (Pātañjala Yogadarśana 1.28).

    • -भृत् Adjective receiving high wages (as a servant).

    • -भेदः

      1. distinction or difference of meaning; अर्थभेदेन शब्दभेदः. मात्रम्, त्रा property, wealth; Pt.2.
      2. the whole sense or object.
    • -युक्त Adjective significant, full of यस्यार्थयुक्तं meaning; गिरिराजशब्दं कुर्वन्ति Ku.1.13.

    • -लक्षण Adjective As determined by the purpose or need (as opposed to शब्दलक्षण); लोके कर्मार्थलक्षणम् Ms.11.1.26.

    • -लाभः acquisition of wealth.

    • -लोभः avarice.

    • -वशः power in the form of discrimination and knowledge. अर्थवशात् सप्तरूपविनिवृत्ताम् Sāvk.65.

    • -वादः

      1. declaration of any purpose.
      2. affirmation, declaratory assertion, an explanatory remark, exegesis; speech or assertion having a certain object; a sentence. (It usually recommends a विधि or precept by stating the good arising from its proper observance, and the evils arising from its omission, and also by adducing historical instances in its support; स्तुतिर्निन्दा परकृतिः पुराकल्प इत्यर्थवादः Gaut. Sūt.; said by Laugākṣi to be of 3 kinds: गुणवादो विरोधे स्यादनु वादोऽवधारिते । भूतार्थवादस्तद्धानादर्थ- वादस्त्रिधा मतः; the last kind includes many varieties.)
      3. one of the six means of finding out the tātparya (real aim and object) of any work.
      4. praise, eulogy; अर्थवाद एषः । दोषं तु मे कंचित्कथय Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.
    • -विकरणम् Equivalent to अर्थ- विक्रिया change of meaning.

    • -विकल्पः

      1. deviation from truth, perversion of fact.
      2. prevarication; also denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवैकल्प्यम् -विज्ञानम् comprehending the sense, one of the six exercises of the understanding (धीगुण).
    • -विद् Adjective sensible, wise, sagacious. भुङ्क्ते तदपि तच्चान्यो मधुहेवार्थविन्मधु Bhāg.11.18.15. विवक्षतामर्थविदस्तत्क्षणप्रतिसंहृताम् Śi.

    • -विद्या knowledge of practical life; Mb.7.

    • -विपत्तिः Failing of an aim; समीक्ष्यतां चार्थविपत्तिमार्गताम् Rām.2.19.4.

    • -विभावक Adjective money-giver; विप्रेभ्योऽर्थविभावकः Mb.3.33. 84.

    • -विप्रकर्षः difficulty in the comprehension of the sense.

    • -विशेषणम् a reprehensive repetition of something uttered by another; S. D.49.

    • -वृद्धिः Feminine accumulation of wealth.

    • -व्ययः expenditure; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedज्ञ Adjective conversant with money-matters.

    • -शब्दौ Word and sense.

    • -शालिन् Adjective Wealthy.

    • -शास्त्रम्

      1. the science of wealth (political economy).
      2. science of polity, political science, politics; अर्थशास्त्रविशारदं सुधन्वानमुपाध्यायम् Rām.2.1.14. Dk.12; इह खलु अर्थशास्त्रकारास्त्रिविधां सिद्धिमुपवर्णयन्ति Mu.3; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedव्यवहारिन् one dealing with politics, a politician; Mu.5.
      3. science giving precepts on general conduct, the science of practical life; Pt.1.
    • -शौचम् purity or honesty in money-matters; सर्वेषां चैव शौचानामर्थशौचं परं स्मृतं Ms. 5.16.

    • -श्री Great wealth.

    • -संस्थानम्

      1. accumulation of wealth.
      2. treasury.
    • -संग्रहः, -संचयः accumulation or acquisition of wealth, treasure, property. कोशेनाश्रयणी- यत्वमिति तस्यार्थसंग्रहः R.17.6. कुदेशमासाद्य कुतोऽर्थसंचयः H.

    • -संग्रहः a book on Mīmāṁsā by Laugākṣi Bhāskara.

    • -सतत्त्वम् truth; किं पुनरत्रार्थसतत्त्वम् । देवा ज्ञातुमर्हन्ति MBh. or ParasmaipadaVIII.3.72.

    • -समाजः aggregate of causes.

    • -समाहारः

      1. treasure.
      2. acquisition of wealth.
    • -संपद् Feminine accomplishment of a desired object; उपेत्य संघर्ष- मिवार्थसंपदः Ki.1.15.

    • -संपादनम् Carrying out of an affair; Ms.7.168.

    • -संबन्धः connection of the sense with the word or sentence.

    • -संबन्धिन् Adjective Concerned or interested in an affair; Ms.8.64.

    • -साधक

      1. Adjective
      2. accomplishing any object.
      3. bringing any matter to a conclusion.
    • -सारः considerable wealth; Pt.2.42.

    • -सिद्ध Adjective understood from the very context (though not expressed in words), inferable from the connection of words.

    • -सिद्धिः Feminine fulfilment of a desired object, success. द्वारमिवार्थसिद्धेः R.2.21.

    • -हानिः Loss of wealth-हारिन् Adjective stealing money Ks.

    • -हर Adjective inheriting wealth.

    • -हीन

      1. Adjective
      2. deprived of wealth, poor.
      3. unmeaning, nonsensical.
      4. failing.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अर्थarthamn. ([in RV. i-ix only n. Page90,3; in RV. x six times n. and thrice m.; in later Sanskr2it Sanskrit only m.])…
    1. mn. ([in fg-veda i-ix only neuter gender Page90,3; in fg-veda x six times neuter gender and thrice masculine gender; in later Sanskr2it Sanskrit only masculine gender]) aim, purpose (very often अर्थम्, अर्थेन, अर्थाय, and अर्थे in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' or with genitive case "for the sake of, on account of, in behalf of, for")
    2. mn. cause, motive, reason Mn. ii, 213, etc.
    3. mn. advantage, use, utility (generally named with ka1ma काम and dharma धर्म see त्रि-वर्ग; used in wishing well to another dative case or genitive case Pa1n2. 2-3, 73)
    4. mn. thing, object (said of the membrum virile S3Br. xiv)
    5. mn. object of the senses VarBr2S.
    6. mn. (hence) the number "five", Su1ryas.
    7. mn. substance, wealth, property, opulence, money
    8. mn. (hence in astronomy) Name of the second mansion, the mansion of wealth (cf, धन) VarBr2S.
    9. mn. personified as the son of Dharma धर्म arid Buddhi बुद्धि BhP.
    10. mn. affair, concern (Vedic or Veda often accusative /अर्थम् with √इ, or गम्, to go to one's business, take up one's work fg-veda etc.)
    11. mn. (in law) lawsuit, action
    12. mn. having to do with (instrumental case), wanting, needing anything (instrumental case), SBr, etc.
    13. mn. sense, meaning, notion (confer, compare अर्थ-शब्दौ and अर्थात् sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order below and वेदतत्त्वा*र्थ-विद्)
    14. mn. manner, kind Lexicographers, prohibition, prevention Lexicographers
    15. mn. price (for अर्घ quod vide) Lexicographers
    16. (in compound)

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अर्थartha[ar-tha] n. (V.), m. business, work; aim, purpose; cause; meaning; advantage, profit, use, utility, the…

    [ar-tha] neuter (Veda, Vedic), masculine business, work; aim, purpose; cause; meaning; advantage, profit, use, utility, the useful; reward; gain; property, wealth, money; thing, object; matter, affair; case, suit; adjective --˚, having in view, serviceable for: -m, instrumental, dative, locative on account of, for the sake of, for (--˚); ablativeEquivalent tothat is to say. ayam arthah, this thing; kam artham, what thing? ko ~ ar thah, what is the use of (instrumental)? what does (genitive) care for (instrumental)?

Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. अर्थartha

    उपयाच्ञायाम्

    10A, seṭ, sak (कथादि)

    to request, beg

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