# सिद्धान्त (siddhānta)

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सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) is a Sanskrit word meaning 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, established truth, dogma, or axiom. 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 — E. siddha completed, perfect, and anta end, conclusion
- **SLP1:** `sidDAnta`  **IAST:** siddhānta  **Devanagari:** सिद्धान्त
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siddhanta
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/siddhanta/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** सिद्धांत (siddhāṃta)

## Meanings by context

### Established Doctrine, Conclusion, or Truth (7 definitions)
- 1. Established conclusion or final aim. 2. Settled opinion, doctrine, dogma, or axiom.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 1216,1] सिद्धा (siddhā) न्त (nta) b m. 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 ]
- An established truth or demonstrated conclusion.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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. [ ID=41875 ]
- 1. A demonstrated conclusion. 2. Established truth.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) [Printed book page 846-a ] सिद्धा - न्त (siddhā-nta) ( न्तः ) ((ntaḥ)) 1. m. Demonstrated conclusion; established truth. [ ID=41629 ]
- 1. Established truth or demonstrated conclusion. 2. Any fixed text-book based on conclusive arguments.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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. [ ID=44049 ]
- An established truth, demonstrated conclusion, or reliable doctrine.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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. [ ID=16145 ]
- established truth, dogma, or axiom  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) [Printed book page 618 ] सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) m. established end or truth, dogma, axiom (often °— & —° in titles of books). [ ID=36888 ]
- scientific result or treatise  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > सिद्धान्त (siddhānta) [Printed book page 637-2 ] *siddhānta (“scientific result or treatise”): I, 2887; XII, 8676. [ ID=9891 ]

### Canonical Text, Treatise, or Works (2 definitions)
- any fixed or established canonical textbook or received scientific treatise on any subject  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > 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 ]
- a particular class of Buddhist and Jaina works  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a partic. class of Buddhist and Jaina works. [ ID=244552 ]

### Cross-reference or Non-definitional Entry (1 definition)
- See s.v.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 1215,3] सिद्धा (siddhā) न्त (nta) a &c. See s.v. [ ID=244497 ]

## Sources

Definitions from 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, University of Cologne.

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