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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for वस्तु

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वस्तुvastun.A really existing thing, the real, a reality; वस्तुन्यवस्त्वारोपोऽज्ञानम्

    [वस्-तुन् Uṇ.1.71]

    1. A really existing thing, the real, a reality; वस्तुन्यवस्त्वारोपोऽज्ञानम्
    2. A thing in general, an object, article, substance, matter; अथवा मृदु वस्तु हिंसितुं मृदुनैवारभते कृतान्तकः R.8.45; किं वस्तु विद्वन् गुरवे प्रदेयम् 5.18;3.5; वस्तुनीष्टेऽप्यनादरः S. D.
    3. Wealth, property, possessions.
    4. Essence, nature, natural or essential property.
    5. Stuff (of which a thing in made), materials, ingredients (Figurative also); आकृतिप्रत्ययादेवैनामनूनवस्तुकां संभावयामि M.1.
    6. The plot (of a drama), the subjet-matter of any poetic composition; कालिदासग्रथितवस्तुना नवेनाभिज्ञानशकुन्तलाख्येन नाटकेनोप- स्थातव्यमस्माभिः Ś.1; अथवा सद्वस्तुपुरुषबहुमानात् V.1.2; आशीर्नमस्क्रियावस्तुनिर्देशो वापि तन्मुखम् S. D.6; Ve.1; Rām.1.3.1.
    7. The pith of a thing.
    8. A plan, design.
    9. (In music) A kind of composition. -Feminine Vedic A day (?)
    10. Compound अभावः absence of reality.
    11. loss of property or possessions.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उत्थापनम् the production of any incident in a drama by means of magic, conjuration; see S. D.42.

    • -उपमा a variety of Upamā according to Daṇḍin who thus illustrates it: राजीवमिव ते वक्त्रं नेत्रे नीलोत्पले इव । इयं प्रतीयमानैकधर्मा वस्तूपमैव सा ॥ Kāv.2.16; (it is a case of Upamā where the साधारण- धर्म or common quality is omitted).

    • -उपहित Adjective applied to a proper object, bestowed on a proper material; क्रिया हि वस्तूपहिता प्रसीदति R.3.29.

    • -कृत Adjective practised, cherished; Buddh.

    • -कोशः Name of a dictionary.

    • -क्षणात् Indeclinable at the right moment.

    • -जातम् the aggregate of things.

    • -तन्त्र Adjective objective.

    • -निर्देशः table of contents, register.

    • -पतित Adjective being real.

    • -पुरषः the hero (नायक); सद्वस्तुपुरुषबहुमानात् V.1.2.

    • -बलम् the power of things.

    • -भावः reality, truth.

    • -भूत Adjective substantial.

    • -मात्रम् the mere outline or skeleton of any subject (to be afterwards developed).

    • -रचना style, arrangement of matter.

    • -विनिमयः barter.

    • -विवर्तः (in Philosophy) the developing of the one real essence.

    • -वृत्तम्

      1. the real matter, fact.
      2. a beautiful creature.

    • -शक्तितस् Indeclinable through the force of circumstances.

    • -शासनम् a genuine edict.

    • -शून्य Adjective unreal.

    • -स्थितिः reality.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वस्तुvastu1. 2. वस्तु . see pp. 931 and 932.
    1. 1. 2. वस्तु . see pp. 931 and 932.
    2. feminine (for 2. see page and participle 932, column 3) becoming light, dawning, morning fg-veda VS. (genitive case व्/अस्तोः, in the m morning; व्/अस्तोर् वस्तोः, every m morning; व्/अस्तोर् अस्य्/आः, this m morning; प्र्/अति व्/अस्तोः, towards m morning; dative case व्/अस्तवे see under √2. वस्).
    3. neuter gender (for 1. see page and participle 931, column 3) the seat or place of (see कपिल-, व्रण-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    4. neuter gender any really existing or abiding substance or essence, thing, object, article Ka1v. VarBr2S. Katha1s. etc. (also applied to living beings exempli gratia, 'for example' S3ak. ii, 7/8)
    5. neuter gender (in philosophy) the real (opp. to अ-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, "that which does not really exist, the unreal"; अ-द्वितीय-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, "the one real substance or essence which has no second") IW. 53 neuter gender 1; 103 etc.
    6. neuter gender the right thing, a valuable or worthy object, object of or for (compound) Ka1v.
    7. neuter gender goods, wealth, property (confer, compare -विनिमय and -हानि)
    8. neuter gender the thing in question, matter, affair, circumstance MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    9. neuter gender subject, subject-matter, contents, theme (of a speech etc.), plot (of a drama or poem) Ka1v. Das3ar. Sa1h. etc.
    10. neuter gender (in music) a kind of composition Sam2gi1t.
    11. neuter gender natural disposition, essential property W.
    12. neuter gender the pith or substance of anything W.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वस्तुvastu[vás-tu] f. (V.) growing light, dawn ing; morning: vástoh, g. in the morning; vástor vastoh, every morning…
    1. [vás-tu] feminine; also equal for (Veda, Vedic) growing light, dawn ing; morning: vástoh, genitive in the morning; vástor vastoh, every morning; vástor as yấh, this morning; práti vástoh, towards morning.
    2. [vas-tu] neuter (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit) place (rare); thing, substance, object; really existing thing; right thing, worthy object; object of (--˚); matter, circumstance; subject, subject-mat ter, plot, theme, contents; ˚--, in reality: -ka, adjective (--˚) having -as contents (anûna-, of weighty contents, extraordinary); -gâta, neuter the aggregate of things; -tantra, adjective depen dent on things, objective; -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially in reality; -tâ, feminine; also equal for being the object of (--˚); reality: instrumental in reality; -dharma, masculine singular and plural true nature of things; -bhâva, masculine reality: instrumental plural in reality; -bheda, masculine actual or essen tial difference; -rakanâ, feminine; also equal for elaboration of a plot; -vritta, neuter actual fact; -sakti, feminine; also equal for singular and plural force of circumstances: -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially by the --; -sâsana, neuter original edict; -sûnya, adjective devoid of reality, unreal.
    Source: Macdonell

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