Bhavartha, Bhāvārtha, Bhava-artha: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Mimamsa
In Jainism
1. Jain philosophy
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
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Introduction:

Bhavartha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Bhavarth.

In Hinduism

Mīmāṃsā (school of philosophy)

Source: Srimatham: Mīmāṃsa: The Study of Hindu Exegesis

Bhāvārtha (भावार्थ, “allegorical sense”) refers to a specific level of meaning of the sacred texts.—Based upon the statement within the Veda itself that there is only One Truth and the gods are manifestations of that Truth, we can then form a figurative explanation of the gods and goddesses as emanations or aspects of that One Truth.

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Mimamsa (मीमांसा, mīmāṃsā) refers to one of the six orthodox Hindu schools of philosophy, emphasizing the nature of dharma and the philosophy of language. The literature in this school is also known for its in-depth study of ritual actions and social duties.

In Jainism

Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Bhāvārtha (भावार्थ) is synonymous to Samudāyārtha: the “sum and substance” (of a versified exposition of a philosophical doctrine), as used in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 3, ll 19-20]—Haribhadra as a commentator has here first given the sum and substance (samudāyārtha) of v 1-10 and has then explained the same word by word (avayavārtha). He has adopted this very method on p. 167 but the opposite one m Vol. II, on p. 29. [...] Synonyms of Samudāyārtha:—Piṇḍārtha, Aidamparya, Bhāvanikā, Bhāvārtha, Paramārtha and Abhisandhi.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

bhāvārtha (भावार्थ).—m (S bhāva & artha) Inherent or implied sense or meaning; purport, tenor, scope, strain, drift. 2 Assurance, faith in or towards, conviction or confidence regarding. 3 Sincerity, honesty, purity of purpose.

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bhāvārtha (भावार्थ).—ad In truth, indeed, verily.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

bhāvārtha (भावार्थ).—m Inherent sense; purport. Faith in. Sincerity. ad Indeed.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhāvārtha (भावार्थ).—

1) the obvious meaning or import (of a word, phrase &c.).

2) the subject matter; सर्वेषामपि वस्तूनां भावार्थो भवति स्थितः (sarveṣāmapi vastūnāṃ bhāvārtho bhavati sthitaḥ) Bhāgavata 1.14.57.

Derivable forms: bhāvārthaḥ (भावार्थः).

Bhāvārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhāva and artha (अर्थ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāvārtha (भावार्थ).—m.

(-rthaḥ) 1. The simple inherent or abstract meaning of words. 2. The obvious purport of a phrase or sentence. E. bhāva and artha sense.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bhāvārtha (भावार्थ):—[from bhāva] m. the simple or obvious meaning (of a word, phrase etc.), [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] the subject-matter, [ib.] (cf. [compound])

3) [v.s. ...] mfn. having a verbal meaning (-tva n.), [Jaimini [Scholiast or Commentator]]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhāvārtha (भावार्थ):—[bhāvā+rtha] (rthaḥ) 1. m. Simple meaning.

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhavartha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bhāvārtha (भावार्थ) [Also spelled bhavarth]:—(nm) sense; purport, substance.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhāvārtha (ಭಾವಾರ್ಥ):—

1) [noun] the main or essential part of a matter (as of a text, speech, poem, etc.).

2) [noun] the abstract sense of a word.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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