# अधिभूत (adhibhūta)

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अधिभूत (adhibhūta) is a Sanskrit word meaning the spiritual or fine substratum of material objects, the all penetrating influence of the Supreme Spirit, nature, on material objects, the spiritual foundation of material objects, the all-penetrating influence of the supreme spirit. Its 13 recorded definitions are grouped into 4 contexts, among them Material Nature or Perishable Existence, Divine Influence or Spiritual Substratum, The Supreme Spirit.

- **Etymology:** E. अधि over, and भूत an element — E. adhi over, and bhūta an element
- **SLP1:** `aDiBUta`  **IAST:** adhibhūta  **Devanagari:** अधिभूत
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/adhibhuta/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Material Nature or Perishable Existence (5 definitions)
- Nature  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > nature [ ID=4309 ]
- sphere or object of an agent  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अधिभूत (adhibhūta) [Printed book page 010-2 ] अधिभूत (adhibhūta) adhi-bhūta, n. sphere or object of an agent. [ ID=1044 ]
- An essential element of matter or perishable matter.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अधि (adhi) भूत (adhibhūta) [Printed book page 023 ] अधि (adhi) भूत (adhibhūta) n. ( - तं (-taṃ) ) An essential element of matter, perishable matter, that of which the presence involves eventual dissolution. E. अधि (adhi) over, and भ्रूत (bhrūta) an element. [ ID=1038 ]
- 1. Nature or elements of nature. 2. Perishable matter.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अधिभूत (adhibhūta) [Printed book page 018-b ] अधि - भूत (adhi-bhūta) ( तं ) ((taṃ)) 1. n. Nature, or elements of nature, perishable matter. [ ID=856 ]
- An essential element of matter or perishable matter.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अधि (adhi) भूत (bhūta) (adhibhūta) [Printed book page 019-a ] अधि (adhi) भूत (bhūta) (adhibhūta) n. ( - तं (-taṃ) ) An essential element of matter, perishable matter, that of which the presence involves eventual dissolution. E. अधि (adhi) over, and भूत (bhūta) an element. [ ID=1037 ]

### Divine Influence or Spiritual Substratum (3 definitions)
- the spiritual or fine substratum of material objects  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 21,2] अधि - भूत (adhi-bhūta) n. the spiritual or fine substratum of material or gross objects [ ID=4306 ]
- the all penetrating influence of the Supreme Spirit  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the all penetrating influence of the Supreme Spirit [ ID=4307 ]
- 1. The spiritual foundation of material objects. 2. The all-penetrating influence of the supreme spirit. 3. The supreme spirit. 4. Nature.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > अधिभूत (adhibhūta) [Printed book page 0021-c ] Adhi-bhūta, am, n. the spiritual or fine substratum of material or gross objects; the all-penetrating in- fluence of the supreme spirit; the supreme spirit himself; nature. —Adhi-bhūtam, ind. on the subject of material objects (a chapter in the Upainṣads). [ ID=1212 ]

### The Supreme Spirit (3 definitions)
- the Supreme Spirit  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > [Printed book page 21,3] the Supreme Spirit itself [ ID=4308 ]
- the supreme spirit  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अधिभूत (adhibhūta) [Printed book page 014-15 ] अधि - भूत (adhi-bhūta) n. the supreme spirit. [ ID=931 ]
- the highest being  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अधिभूत (adhibhūta) [Printed book page 013 ] अधिभूत (adhibhūta) n. the highest being. [ ID=896 ]

### Elemental Principle or Reference to Elements (2 definitions)
- on material objects  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2C) [Printed book page 21,3] अधि - भूतम् (adhi-bhūtam) ind. on material objects (treated of in the Upaniṣads), Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa (Title) xiv; Taittirīya-upaniṣad (Title) [ ID=4310 ]
- 1. A subtle element that causes visible elements. 2. Concerning or relating to the elements.  
  *Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अधि (adhi) भूत (bhūta) (adhibhūta) [Printed book page 056-a ] अधि (adhi) भूत (bhūta) (adhibhūta) I. Tatpur. n. ( - तम् (-tam) ) A subtile or invisible element, one which is the cause of the gross or visible elements (also as an attribute of the supreme soul that pervades and regulates all elements or existence). II. Avyayībh. ( - तम् (-tam) ) Concerning or relating to the bhūta or elements; a chapter in the Upanishads includes under this topic, earth, atmosphere, material heaven, regions, intermediate regions, fire, air, sun, moon, lunar mansions, water, annual plants, trees, ether, soul. (In derivatives with a taddh. aff. which has an anubandha ञ्, ण् (ñ, ṇ) or क्, (k,) both parts of this word assume vṛddhi, f. i. आधिभौतिक (ādhibhautika).) E. अधि (adhi) and भूत (bhūta). [ ID=1903 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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