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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 सत्त्व

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. 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 .
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. 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).

    Source: Macdonell

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