सत्यsatya

सत्य (satya) is a Sanskrit word meaning the name of the ninth Kalpa, the Ashvattha tree, an epithet of Vishnu, of Rama-candra, relating to a supernatural being, a deity presiding over the Nandimukha Shraddha. Its 103 recorded definitions are grouped into 9 contexts, among them Proper Nouns: Individuals, Deities, and Groups, Core Meaning: Truth, Reality, Sincerity, Virtue, Vows, Cosmological and Temporal Concepts.

Root: कृ (kṛ)
Etymology: E. सत् being, and यत् aff
Definitions: 103

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Meanings by context

Proper Nouns: Individuals, Deities, and Groups

50 definitions

an epithet of Vishnu

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of Rama-candra

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

relating to a supernatural being

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a deity presiding over the Nandimukha Shraddha

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

an epithet of one of the Vishve Devas

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of a Vyasa

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a son of Havirdhana

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a son of Vitatya

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

one of the seven Rishis in various Manvantaras

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

an astronomer

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a class of gods in various Manvantaras

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a particular energy or divine power

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

an epithet of Durga

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

belonging to Shita

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of Satyavati

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Satyabhama

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

pertaining to the family deity of the Kutsas and Atharvans

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a daughter of Dharma and wife of Samyu

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of the mother of Satya

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The wife of Manthu and mother of Bhauvana

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a daughter of Nagnajit and wife of Krishna

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

an epithet of Rama

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Of Vishnu

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The deity presiding over the nandimukhashraddha shraddha

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The Supreme Spirit

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

an epithet of Vyasa

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. An epithet of Rama. 2. An epithet of Bharata. 3. An epithet of king Janamejaya.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

an epithet of Draupadi

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The uppermost of the seven worlds above the earth. 2. The ashvattha tree. 3. The deity presiding over the nandimukhashraddha. 4. An epithet of Vishnu.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the name of a brahman

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

name of a fire

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

a Kuru warrior

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. Shiva. 2. Krishna or Vishnu.

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Shiva

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

a son of Havirdhana

— The Purana Index

a sage of the epoch of the Tenth Manu

— The Purana Index

1. A Sudhamana god. 2. An epithet of Vishnu born from Satya in the Uttama epoch.

— The Purana Index

a divine being in certain cosmic epochs

— The Purana Index

a Vishvadeva

— The Purana Index

a Marut of the first gana

— The Purana Index

an Amitabha god

— The Purana Index

a son of Angirasa

— The Purana Index

a son of Devapi, king of Ailas, destined to restore Kshatriya supremacy in a future age

— The Purana Index

the name of Vyasa in the second dvapara

— The Purana Index

one of the names for the third group of Maruts

— The Purana Index

a king sage who became a brahman

— The Purana Index

a sage of the ninth epoch of Manu

— The Purana Index

a son of Sarana

— The Purana Index

1. A group of twelve gods of the Uttama epoch. 2. A group of gods of the Tamasa epoch.

— The Purana Index

1. The twelve gods of the epoch of Uttama Manu, sons of Satya and Uttama. 2. The Yajñiyas of the Tamasa epoch.

— The Purana Index

Core Meaning: Truth, Reality, Sincerity, Virtue, Vows

25 definitions

true, real, genuine, honest, truthful, faithful, pure, virtuous, successful, valid

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Truthfulness, sincerity, veracity

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

truth, reality

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

truthfulness and sincerity

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A solemn vow, promise, or oath.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the quality of goodness, purity, or knowledge

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

True, real, genuine

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Honest, sincere, truthful, faithful

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Fulfilled, realized

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Virtuous, upright

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Truth

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sincerity

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Goodness, virtue, purity

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

An oath, a promise, or a solemn asseveration.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

truth

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Actual, real, genuine, true, successful, trustworthy, faithful, sincere, or valid. 2. Reality, truth, truthfulness, veracity, promise, oath, or word.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. True, sincere, or honest. 2. Truth or an oath. 3. The first or golden age of the world. 4. A demonstrated conclusion. 5. Ramachandra. 6. The uppermost of the seven worlds, the abode of Brahma. 7. Sita, the wife of Rama. 8. The mother of Vyasa. 9. Veracity. 10. Indeed or verily.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Reality, truth, an oath, or the golden age. 2. Rama or the highest heaven. 3. Sita, the mother of Vyasa, or sincerity. 4. Real, true, or sincere. 5. Indeed or verily.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. True or real. 2. Faithful, honest, or virtuous.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Truth. 2. An oath or promise. 3. A demonstrated truth or dogma. 4. The first of the four Hindu Yugas.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. True, sincere, or honest. 2. Truth, an oath, or a demonstrated conclusion. 3. The first or golden age of the world. 4. The highest world, the abode of Brahma. 5. Indeed or verily.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. True, realised, sincere, or honest. 2. Truly, indeed, or yes. 3. Ramachandra. 4. The uppermost of the seven worlds, the abode of Brahman. 5. Veracity. 6. Sita. 7. Truth, an oath, demonstrated conclusion, or the first Yuga, the golden age.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Real, true, genuine, serious, valid, sincere, faithful, and honest. 2. An epithet of Krishna. 3. Reality, truth, sincerity, faithfulness, and promises or oaths. 4. Truly, indeed, yes, or of course.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Real, true, existing in reality, truthful, and faithful. 2. Reality, truth, truthfulness, and faithfulness. 3. A vow, promise, or oath. 4. Truly or indeed.

— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

true, real, genuine, sincere, honest, truthful, faithful, pure, virtuous, good

सत्य (satya) [Printed book page 1053-b]
Satya, as, ā, am, true, real, genuine, sincere,

honest, truthful, faithful, pure, virtuous, good, (sat-

yaṃ kṛ, to make true, make good, ratify, fulfil);

fulfilled, realized; (as), m. the uppermost of the

seven Lokas or worlds (the abode of Brahmā and

heaven of truth, see loka); the Aśvattha tree; epithet

of Rāma-candra; of Viṣṇu; of a deity presiding

over the Nāndī-mukha Śrāddha; N. of the author

of the Horā-śāstra; (ās), m. pl., N. of a class of

deities; (ā), f. truth, sincerity, veracity; epithet of

Sītā (wife of Rāma); of Satya-vatī (mother of

Vyāsa); = satya-bhāmā, col. 3; N. of the goddess

Durgā; (am), n. truth; sincerity, reality, goodness,

the quality of goodness or purity, knowledge; demon-

strated truth or conclusion, dogma; a solemn asseve-

ration, promise, oath; water (= udaka, Naigh. 1.

12); the first of the four Yugas or ages (i. e. the

best or golden age as the age of general virtue and

purity, comprising 1,728,000 years of men; it is

also called kṛta, q. v.); (am), ind. truly, indeed,

verily, necessarily, (Sāy. = avaśyam); yes; a par-

ticle of asseveration and interrogation; [cf. Gr.

ἐτεός.] —Satya-karman, ā, m., N. of a king.

—Satya-kāma, as, m. a lover of truth; a proper

N. —Satya-kāruṇya-vedin, ī, inī, i, possessing

truth and tenderness and the Veda. —Satya-ketu, us,

m., N. of a king. —Satyaṅ-kāra, as, m. making

true or good, ratification of a contract or bargain;

something given in advance as an earnest or security

for the performance of a contract, earnest-money,

pledge. —Satyaṅkāra-kṛta, as, ā, am, given or

deposited in order to ratify a bargain. —Satya-jit,

t, m. ‘truth-conqueror’ or ‘truly conquering,’ N. of
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a king. —Satya-tapas, ās, m. ‘practising true

penance,’ N. of a Muni (who was once a hunter,

but after performing severe austerities obtained as a

boon from Durvāsas that he should become a great

sage and saint). —Satya-tama, as, ā, am, most

true, quite true. —Satya-tara, as, ā, am, more

true, very true. —Satya-tā, f. or satya-tva, am,

n. trueness, truth, sincerity, veracity. —Satya-dar-

śin, ī, inī, i, truth-seeing, foreseeing truth, truth-

discerning. —Satya-deva, as, ā, am, shining through

truth. —Satya-dhana, as, ā, am, rich in truth,

virtuous, sincere. —Satya-dharma, as, m. a proper

N. —Satya-dharman, ā, ā, a, Ved. practising the

duty of truth; ruling by fixed ordinances. —Satya-

dharma-parāyaṇa, as, ā, am, devoted to truth

and virtue. —Satya-dhṛta, as, m., N. of a son of

Puṣpa-vat. —Satya-dhṛti, is, is, i, holding fast to

truth, strictly truthful; (is), m., N. of a Ṛṣi (author

of the hymn Ṛg-veda X. 185; he has the patro-

nymic Vāruṇi); of a son of Śatānanda; of several

other persons. —Satya-dhvaja, as, m. ‘truth-ban-

nered,’ N. of a king. —Satya-dhvṛt, t, t, t, destroy-

ing or perverting truth. —Satya-nāman, ā, ā, a,

having a true name. —Satya-nārāyaṇa, as, m., N.

of a particular divinity (called Satya-pīr in Bengālī).

—Satya-netra, as, m. ‘true-eyed,’ N. of a son of

Atri. —Satya-parākrama, as, ā, am, having real

valour, truly brave. —Satya-pura, am, n. the world

of Viṣṇu. —Satya-pūta, as, ā, am, purified by

truth (as a speech &c.). —Satya-pratijña or satya-

pratiśrava, as, ā, am, true or faithful to a promise.

—Satya-pratiṣṭhāna, as, ā, am, having truth

for a foundation, grounded in truth. —Satya-phala,

as, m. ‘having good fruit,’ the Vilva tree. —Satya-

bandha, as, ā, am, bound by truth, adhering to the

truth, truthful. —Satya-bhāmā, f. ‘having true

lustre,’ N. of the daughter of Satrā-jit and one of

the eight wives of Kṛṣṇa, (she is described as

having promoted the quarrels of the Yādavas.)

—Satya-bhārata, as, m., N. of the poet Vyāsa.

—Satya-bhedin, ī, inī, i, a truth-breaker, breaking

a promise. —Satya-mantra, as, ā, am, Ved. having

or repeating true prayers, praying effectually. —Sat-

yam-ugra, as, ā, am, having very invigorating or

exciting qualities, (Ṛg-veda IX. 113, 5.) —Satya-yaj,

ṭ, ṭ, ṭ, sincerely worshipping, sacrificing in truth.

—Satya-yajña, as, m., N. of a king. —Satya-

yuga, am, n. the first of the four Yugas or ages.

—Satya-yugādyā (°ga-ād°), f. the third day of

the light half of Vaiśākha (on which the commence-

ment of the Kṛta-yuga is celebrated). —Satya-yau-

vana, as, m., N. of a particular Vidyā-dhara. —Sat-

ya-rata, as, ā, am, devoted to truth, honest, sincere;

(as), m., N. of a prince (son of Satya-vrata); epithet

of Vyāsa. —Satya-ratha, as, m., N. of a king of

Vidarbha. —Satya-rathi, is, m., N. of a king.

—Satya-rādhas, ās, ās, as, Ved. one who grants

real or true gifts. —Satya-loka, as, m., N. of one of

the seven worlds, (see satya above.) —Satya-vaktṛ,

tā, trī, tṛ, a speaker of truth. —Satya-vacana,

am, n. truth-speaking, veracity, admitting the truth.

—Satyavacanārtham (°na-ar°), ind. for the sake

of speaking the truth. —Satya-vacas, ās, ās, as,

truth-speaking, veracious; (ās), m. a Ṛṣi, saint,

seer; (as), n. veracity, truth. —Satya-vat, ān, atī, at,

possessing or practising truth, veracious, true; con-

taining the word satya (said of a hymn); (ān), m.,

N. of a king (husband of Sāvitrī); (atī), f., N. of

the wife of Parāśara and mother of Vyāsa; of a

daughter of Gādhi and wife of Ṛcīka (fabled to have

become the Kauśikī river); N. of the wife of Nā-

rada; epithet of Acchodā. —Satyavatī-suta, as,

m. ‘son of Satyavatī,’ epithet of the poet Vyāsa.

—Satya-vadya, as, ā, am, true-speaking, veracious;

(am), n. truth. —Satya-vākya, am, n. true-speak-

ing, veracity, truth. —Satya-vāc, k, k, k, truth-

speaking, veracious, sincere; (k), m. a Ṛṣi, saint;

N. of a son of Cākṣuṣa; a crow. —Satyavādi-

tva, am, n. veracity, truthfulness. —Satya-vādin,

ī, inī, i, speaking truth, veracious; (inī), f., N. of

a goddess. —Satya-vāha, as, m., N. of a descendant
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of Bharad-vāja. —Satya-vikrama, as, ā, am, hav-

ing real valour, truly valiant. —Satya-vṛtta, as, ā,

am, practising truth, honest or upright in conduct.

—Satya-vrata, as, ā, am, true to a vow or promise,

adhering to truth, veracious, honest, sincere; (as),

m., N. of a king, (the twenty-fifth of the solar

dynasty in the second age); N. of Manu Vaivasvata;

of the author of a Dharma-śāstra; (ās), m. pl.,

N. of a race inhabiting Śāka-dvīpa. —Satya-vrata-

parāyaṇa, as, ā, am, devoted to truth and religious

observances. —Satya-śavas, ās, ās, as, Ved. having

real strength, possessing true vigour, truly vigorous.

—Satya-śravas, ās, m., N. of the author of the

hymns Ṛg-veda V. 79, 80 (having the patronymic

Ātreya); of a teacher of the Ṛg-veda; of a son of

Mārkaṇḍeya. —Satya-śravasī, f., Ved. ‘possessed

of real wealth or renown,’ epithet of Uṣas. —Satya-

śrāvaṇa, am, n. the speaking or taking of an oath.

—Satya-śrī, īs, m., N. of a teacher of the Ṛg-veda.

—Satya-saṅkāśa, as, ā, am, like the truth, likely,

probable, plausible. —Satya-saṅgara, as, ā, am,

true to an agreement or promise, veracious, faithful;

(as), m., N. of Kuvera (god of wealth). —Satya-

sandha, as, ā, am, true to an agreement or com-

pact, faithful to an engagement; faithful, veracious;

(as), m. epithet of Bharata (younger brother of

Rāma); of Rāma-candra; of king Janam-ejaya;

(ā), f. epithet of Draupadī (wife of the Pāṇḍu

princes). —Satya-sannibha, as, ā, am, like the

truth, likely, probable, plausible. —Satya-sava, as,

ā, am, Ved. really generating; possessing true energy

(epithet of Savitṛ); observing truth, (Sāy. = satyā-

nujña, Ṛg-veda V. 82, 7.) —Satya-sākṣin, ī, m.

a genuine or trustworthy witness. —Satya-hita, as,

m., N. of a teacher of the Ṛg-veda. —Satyā-kṛti,

is, f. ratification of a bargain. —Satyāgni (°ya-

ag°), is, m., N. of the Muni Agastya. —Satyāṅga

(°ya-aṅ°), ās, m. pl., N. of a mythical race inha-

biting Plaksha-dvīpa. —Satyātman (°ya-āt°), ā, ā,

a, having a true soul, true-hearted, true; (ā), m. a

virtuous and upright man. —Satyānurakta (°ya-

an°), as, ā, am, attached to truth, upright, true.

—Satyānṛta (°ya-an°), as, ā, am, true and false,

containing truth and falsehood; (am), n. practice

of truth and falsehood, commerce, trade, traffic.

—Satyābhidhāna (°ya-abh°), as, ā, am, truth-

speaking. —Satyābhidhyāyin (°ya-abh°), ī, inī,

i, truth-meditating, meditating upon truth. —Satyā-

bhisandha or satyābhisandhāna, as, ā, am, or

satyābhisandhin (°ya-abh°), ī, inī, i, faithful to

a promise or agreement. —Satyotkarṣa (°ya-ut°),

as, m. eminence or excellence in truth; true excel-

lence. —Satyodaka (°ya-ud°), as, ā, am, having

truth for water, flowing with truth. —Satyodya (°ya-

ud°), as, ā, am, speaking the truth. —Satyopayā-

cana (°ya-up°), as, ā, am, true to a request,

granting or fulfilling a prayer or petition. [ID=48854]

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Cosmological and Temporal Concepts

8 definitions

the uppermost of the seven worlds, being the abode of Brahma and heaven of truth

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the name of the ninth Kalpa

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the first of the four ages

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the uppermost of the seven Lokas

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The abode of Brahman and of truth, the uppermost of the seven worlds above the earth.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The golden age, the first of the four ages of the world, characterized by truth and purity.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the golden age

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A heavenly world situated above Tapoloka in Brahmaloka. 2. Its residents do not return.

— The Purana Index

Abstract Designations, Formulations, or Doctrines

5 definitions

demonstrated conclusion

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

one of the seven Vyahritis

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Satya formula

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

name of certain Samans

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A truism, demonstrated truth, or dogma.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Specific Objects, Substances, Natural Entities, or Artifacts

5 definitions

the Ashvattha tree

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a particular mythical weapon

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

water

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The Ashvattha tree.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Water

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adverbial Usage: "Truly", "Indeed"

2 definitions

truly, indeed, certainly, or yes

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

truly, really, indeed

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grammatical References or Pointers

1 definition

See page 1135.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Specific Conceptual Applications of Truth

1 definition

1. Truth and falsehood. 2. Trade or commerce.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Definitions on this page come from 13 works: Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, 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, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.

सत्यsatya

Meanings by context

Proper Nouns: Individuals, Deities, and Groups

Core Meaning: Truth, Reality, Sincerity, Virtue, Vows

Cosmological and Temporal Concepts

Compound Terms: Truth-Related Qualities, Actions, or Persons

Abstract Designations, Formulations, or Doctrines

Specific Objects, Substances, Natural Entities, or Artifacts

Adverbial Usage: "Truly", "Indeed"

Grammatical References or Pointers

Specific Conceptual Applications of Truth

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