1. The true state, reality, or essence of anything. 2. The real nature of the human soul as identical with the supreme spirit. 3. A true or first principle in philosophy. 4. An element or elementary property. 5. The sum and substance. 6. Slow time in music.
तत्त्व (tattva) [Printed book page 0359-a] तत्त्व (tattva) tattva, am, n. (fr.
tad), the state of
being that, true state, real state, truth, reality, opposed
to what is illusory or fallacious; essential nature; the
real nature of the human soul as being one and the
same with the supreme spirit pervading the universe;
(in philosophy) truth, reality, a true principle, first
principle, (the number of these first principles varies
according to the different systems; the Sāṅkhya
phil. has twenty-five Tattvas, viz. A-vyakta or ‘the
undiscrete;’ Buddhi, ‘intellect;’ Ahaṅkāra, ‘indi-
viduality;’ the five Tan-mātras or ‘subtile elements;’
the five Mahā-bhūtas or ‘gross elements;’ the eleven
organs, including Manas or ‘mind;’ and, lastly, Puruṣa
or ‘soul:’ hence
tattva is sometimes a term for
‘twenty-five.’ The Māheśvaras admit only five
Tattvas, viz. the five elements. In the Vedānta phil.
tattva is regarded as made up of
tad and
tvam, ‘this — thou,’ and called
mahā-vākya, ‘the great
word,’ by which the identity of the whole world with
the one eternal Brahma is expressed); an element
or elementary property; the essence or substance of
Page0359-b+ 79 anything, sum and substance; slow time in music, a
musical instrument; (
ena), ind. according to the true
state or nature of anything, in truth, truly, really,
accurately.
—Tattva-kaumudī, f. ‘moonlight of the
Tattvas,’ or
sāṅkhya-tattvakaumudī, title of a
commentary on the Sāṅkhya-kārikā.
—Tattva- candra, as, m. ‘the moon of truth,’ title of a
commentary on the grammar Prakriyā-kaumudī.
—Tattva-cintāmaṇi, is, m. title of a philosophical
work by Gaṅgeśa.
—Tattva-jña, as, ā, am, or
tattva-jñānin, ī, inī, i, knowing the truth or true
nature of anything; acquainted with the true princi-
ples of philosophy, understanding the principles of a
science thoroughly; (
as), m. a Brāhman.
—Tattva- jñāna, am, n. knowledge of the truth; a thorough
knowledge of the principles of a science, insight into
the true principles of philosophy.
—Tattva-tas, ind.
truly, really, actually, accurately, according to the truth,
fully.
—Tattva-tā, f. truth, reality.
—Tattva-darśa, as, m. ‘perceiving truth,’ N. of one of the seven Ṛṣis
under Manu Deva-sāvarṇi.
—Tattva-darśin, ī, m.
‘perceiving truth,’ N. of one of the sons of Manu
Raivata; N. of a Brāhman.
—Tattva-dīpana, am, n. ‘light of the Tattvas,’ title of a work.
—Tattva- nikaṣa-grāvan, ā, m. the touchstone of principle.
—Tattva-nyāsa, as, m. ‘the imposition of truth or
of the true principles,’ N. of a ceremony performed
in honour of Viṣṇu; it consists in the application of
mystical letters and other marks to the different
parts of the body while certain prayers are recited.
—Tattva-prakāśa, as, m. ‘light of the true princi-
ples,’ title of a philosophical commentary.
—Tattva- bodhinī, f. ‘revealing truth,’ title of a commentary
on the Siddhānta-kaumudī by Jñānendra-sarasvatī.
—Tattva-bhāva, as, m. true being or nature.
—Tattva-vat, ān, atī, at, possessing truth or the
reality of things.
—Tattva-vid, t, t, t, knowing the
truth or first principles, knowing things as they are.
—Tattva-vindu, us, m. ‘drop of truth,’ title of a
philosophical treatise.
—Tattva-vivitsā, f. desire of
knowing the truth or God.
—Tattva-viveka, as, m.
or
siddhānta-tattvaviveka, ‘sifting of established
truths,’ title of an astronomical work.
—Tattvavi- veka-dīpana, am, n. ‘light of the investigation of
truth,’ title of a philosophical work.
—Tattva- sañcaya, as, m. ‘collection of truths,’ title of a
Buddhist work.
—Tattva-satya-śāstra, am, n. title
of a work by Guṇa-prabha.
—Tattva-samāsa, as, m. ‘compendium of the Tattvas or principles,’ the
title of the Sāṅkhya-sūtras ascribed to Kapila.
—Tattvābhiyoga (°va-abh°), as, m. a positive
charge or declaration.
—Tattvārtha (°va-ar°), as, m. the exact truth, reality, truth.
—Tattvārtha- kaumudī (°va-ar°), f. the title of a commentary by
Govindānanda on the Prāyaścitta-viveka.
—Tattvār- tha-vid, t, t, t, knowing the exact truth, knowing
the reality.
—Tattvārtha-sūtra (°va-ar°), am, n.
title of a Jaina work.
—Tattvāvabodha (°va-av°), as, m. perception of truth.
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