सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) is a Sanskrit word meaning see s.v, established conclusion or final aim, settled opinion, doctrine, dogma, or axiom, a particular class of Buddhist and Jaina works, an established truth or demonstrated conclusion, a demonstrated conclusion. Its 10 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them Established Doctrine, Conclusion, or Truth, Canonical Text, Treatise, or Works, Cross-reference or Non-definitional Entry.
Etymology
E. सिद्ध completed, perfect, and अन्त end, conclusion
1. Established conclusion or final aim.
2. Settled opinion, doctrine, dogma, or axiom.
(H2) [Printed book page 1216,1] सिद्धा (siddhā)न्त (nta)bm. established end, final end or aim or purpose (cf.सम-स् (sama-s)° (°)), (cf.राद्धा (rāddhā)न्त (nta)), demonstrated conclusion of an argument (or the 4th member of a syllogism following on the refutation of the पूर्व-पक्ष (pūrva-pakṣa), q.v.), settled opinion or doctrine, dogma, axiom, received or admitted truth (of four kinds See सर्व-तन्त (nta)्र-स् (sarva-tantra-s)° (°)?, प्रति-तन्त (nta)्र-स् (prati-tantra-s)° (°), अधिकरण-स् (adhikaraṇa-s)° (°), अभ्युपगम-स् (abhyupagama-s)° (°)), MBh.; Kap.; Sarvad. (cf.Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 64 ) [ID=244550]
सिद्ध (siddha)ान्त (siddhānta) [Printed book page 925] सिद्ध (siddha)ान्त (siddhānta) m. (-न्तः (-ntaḥ)) Demonstrated conclusion, established truth: it may be either the result of an argument in which one opinion is refused and another undeniably established; or the concurrent doctrine of all the authorities on any subject similarly interpreted.
E. सिद्ध (siddha) completed, perfect, and अन्त (anta) end, conclusion.
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— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A demonstrated conclusion.
2. Established truth.
सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) [Printed book page 846-a] सिद्धा-न्त (siddhā-nta)(न्तः) ((ntaḥ)) 1. m. Demonstrated conclusion; established truth. [ID=41629]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Established truth or demonstrated conclusion. 2. Any fixed text-book based on conclusive arguments.
सिद्ध (siddha)ान्त (siddhānta) [Printed book page 787-a] सिद्ध (siddha)ान्त (siddhānta)
m. (-न्तः (-ntaḥ))
1. Demonstrated conclusion, established truth: it may be either the result of an argument in which one opinion is refuted and another undeniably established; or the concurrent doctrine of all the authorities on any subject similarly interpreted.
2. Any fixed or established text-book resting on conclusive arguments.
E. सिद्ध (siddha) completed, perfect, and अन्त (anta) end, conclusion.
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— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
An established truth, demonstrated conclusion, or reliable doctrine.
सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) [Printed book page 1043-b] सिद्धान्त (siddhānta)siddhānta,i. e.siddha-anta,
m. Demonstrated conclusion, esta-
blished truth, reliable doctrine; doctrine,
Lass. 2. ed. 90, 40.
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— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
established truth, dogma, or axiom
सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) [Printed book page 618] सिद्धान्त (siddhānta)m. established end or truth, dogma, axiom (often °— & —° in titles of books). [ID=36888]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
scientific result or treatise
सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) [Printed book page 637-2] *siddhānta (“scientific result or treatise”): I, 2887; XII,
8676.
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— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
Canonical Text, Treatise, or Works
2 definitions2
any fixed or established canonical textbook or received scientific treatise on any subject
any fixed or established or canonical text-book or received scientific treatise on any subject (esp. on astronomy and mathematics; often ifc., as the following 9, Brahma-siddhānta, Sūrya-siddhānta, Soma-siddhānta, Bṛhaspati-siddhānta, Garga-siddhānta, Nārada-siddhānta, Parāśara-siddhānta, Pulastya-siddhānta, Vasiṣṭha-siddhānta; or the following 5, Siddhāntas, Pauliśa-siddhānta, Romaka-siddhānta, Vāsiṣṭha-siddhānta, Śaura-siddhānta, and Paitāmaha-siddhānta), VarBṛS.; Sarvad.; Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 175 [ID=244551]
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Definitions on this page come from 7 works:
Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.
