द्रव्यdravya

द्रव्य (dravya) is a Sanskrit word meaning substance, thing, or object, the ingredients or materials of anything, a medicinal substance or drug, elementary substance, single object or person, fit object or person. Its 28 recorded definitions are grouped into 11 contexts, among them Arboreal / Tree-Derived Products, Substance, Thing, Object, Material, Wealth, Property, Money.

Root: द्रु (dru)
Etymology: E. द्रु a tree, affix यत्
Definitions: 28

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Meanings by context

Arboreal / Tree-Derived Products

6 definitions

derived from or relating to a tree

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

tree-like or corresponding to a tree

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

lac, gum, or resin

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

arboreal

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

belonging to a tree

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Derived from or relating to a tree. 2. Lac, the animal dye, extract, gum, or resin.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Substance, Thing, Object, Material

6 definitions

substance, thing, or object

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the ingredients or materials of anything

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Object or thing 2. Substance or matter 3. Property 4. Gold 5. Implement 6. Fit object

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Substance, thing, or object. 2. Raw material. 3. An elementary substance in Vaisheshika philosophy. 4. Wealth, money, or goods. 5. A suitable recipient. 6. Bell-metal. 7. Modesty. 8. Spirituous liquor. 9. A stake or wager.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Object or thing. 2. Substance. 3. Property. 4. A fit object.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A substance, thing, or object. 2. Ingredients or materials. 3. A medicinal substance or drug. 4. A receptacle or substratum of properties. 5. Property, wealth, goods, or money. 6. A fit object. 7. Bell-metal or brass. 8. Ointment or plaster. 9. Spirituous liquor. 10. Modesty or propriety. 11. A stake or wager.

द्रव्य (dravya) [Printed book page 0439-b]
1. dravya, am, n. (thought by some to be con-

nected with 4. dru), a substance, thing, object; the

ingredients or materials of anything; medicinal sub-

stance or drug; the receptacle or substratum of pro-

perties &c., elementary substance (nine kinds of

which are reckoned in the Nyāya philosophy, viz.

pṛthivī, earth; ap, water; tejas, fire; vāyu, air;

ākāśa, ether; kāla, time; diś, space; ātman,

soul; and manas, mind: the Jainas recognize only

six, viz. jīva, dharma, a-dharma, pudgala, kāla,

and ākāśa); an object possessed, a possession, wealth,

property, goods, wares, chattels, money; a fit object;

(according to lexicographers dravya may also mean)

bell-metal, brass; ointment; anointing, plastering;

spirituous liquor; modesty, propriety; a stake, wager.

—Dravya-gaṇa, as, m. a class of similar substances

(in medicine &c.). —Dravya-guṇa, as, m. ‘the

quality of medicinal substances,’ N. of a chapter of

the Purāṇa-sarva-sva by Halāyudha. —Dravya-tas,

ind. in substance, according to substance, &c. —Dra-

vya-tva, am, n. substantiality, substance. —Dravya-

dvaita, am, n. duality of substance, instrumental

cause (?). —Dravya-niścaya, as, m. ‘enquiry into

the (elementary) substances,’ N. of a chapter of

Bhaṭṭotpala's commentary to Varāha-mihira's Bṛhat-

saṃhitā. —Dravya-parigraha, as, m. the possession

of property or wealth. —Dravya-pūjā, f. ‘adoration
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of substance,’ N. of a chapter of the Purāṇa-sarva-sva.

—Dravya-prakarṣa, as, m. the excellence of a

matter. —Dravya-prakṛti, is, f. the nature of a

matter. —Dravya-prayojana, am, n. use or employ-

ment of any article. —Dravya-maya, as, ī, am,

material, substantial; having or holding any substance;

consisting of wealth. —Dravya-yajña, as, m. offer-

ing oblations, material sacrifice, &c. —Dravya-vat,

ān, atī, at, having property, possessed of substance,

rich, wealthy; inherent in the substance. —Dravya-

vardhana, as, m. ‘wealth-increaser,’ N. of an author

of a work on augury. —Dravya-vācaka, a substan-

tive. —Dravya-vṛddhi, is, f. increase of wealth.

—Dravya-śuddhi, is, f. cleansing of soiled or de-

filed articles, purification of inanimate objects; N. of

a work. —Dravyaśuddhi-dīpikā, f., N. of a com-

mentary on the Dravya-śuddhi by Puruṣottama.

—Dravya-saṃskāra, as, m. consecration of articles

for sacrifice, purification or cleansing of soiled or defiled

articles. —Dravya-sañcaya, as, m. accumulation of

property, a store of worldly goods. —Dravya-sāra-

saṅgraha, as, m. ‘collection of the essence of sub-

stances,’ N. of a philosophical work. —Dravya-

siddhi, is, f. acquirement of property or wealth;

effecting an object by means of wealth. —Dravya-

hasta, as, ā, am, holding anything in the hand.

—Dravyātmaka (°ya-āt°), as, ā, am, substantial,

containing a substance. —Dravyātma-kāryasiddhi,

is, f. effecting one's object by means of wealth.

—Dravyāntara (°ya-an°), am, n. another thing.

—Dravyārjana (°ya-ar°), am, n. acquiring property,

gain or acquisition of wealth. —Dravyaugha (°ya-

ogha), as, m. a stream of wealth, abundance of property. [ID=22966]

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Wealth, Property, Money

4 definitions

Wealth, goods, money, or an object of possession

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Wealth, substance, thing, or brass. 2. A drug, wager, lac, gum, spirits, or modesty.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Property or wealth. 2. A substance, thing, or object, especially a worthy object or fit person.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Property. 2. A thing or object. 3. A worthy object.

— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

Fit, Worthy, Proper

3 definitions

fit object or person

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Fit or proper. 2. Derived from or relating to a tree. 3. Wealth or property. 4. Substance or thing. 5. Elementary substance. 6. Brass. 7. A stake or wager. 8. A drug or medicine. 9. Anointing or plastering. 10. Lac. 11. Vegetable extract, gum, or resin. 12. Modesty or propriety. 13. Spirituous liquor.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Fit and proper. 2. Derived from a tree. 3. Wealth and property. 4. A substance or thing. 5. An elementary substance. 6. Brass. 7. A stake or wager. 8. A drug or medicine. 9. Anointing or plastering. 10. Lac. 11. Plant extract, gum, or resin. 12. Modesty and propriety. 13. Spirituous liquor.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grammatical: Individual Entity

2 definitions

single object or person

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

in grammar, a word that is the name of a single object rather than a class

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Specific Metals (Gold, Brass, Bell-metal)

2 definitions

gold

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

bell-metal, brass

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Medicinal Substance, Drug

1 definition

a medicinal substance or drug

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Ointment, Plaster

1 definition

ointment

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Philosophical Elementary Substance

1 definition

elementary substance

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Spirituous Liquor

1 definition

spirituous liquor

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Stake, Wager

1 definition

a stake or wager

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 10 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, 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.