Bhutartha, Bhūtārtha, Bhuta-artha: 8 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Jyotisha
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
Languages
1. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Bhutartha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Bhūtārtha (भूतार्थ) refers to the “vital truths”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 1), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] In my work on Astronomy, I have treated of the rising and setting of the planets as well as their retrograde and reretrograde motions and the like. In my work on Horoscopy, I have fully treated of nativity, of yātrā and of marriage. In the present treatise, I have rejected questions and re-questions, historical narrations, unimportant [i.e., svalpa] planetary phenomena and all that is useless; and my purpose is to speak clearly only of the vital truths [i.e., bhūtārtha—sārabhūtaṃ bhūtārtham] of the several subjects treated of”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

Bhūtārtha (भूतार्थ) refers to the “purpose of being”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...] (The meaning of the letter śrī, i.e., the non-dual consciousness—) The letter śrī is the meaning of every originated being (sarva-bhūtārtha). [Every originated being is] known to be external and internal, and both of these [external and internal aspects] are [present as assuming] the form [in terms] of the conventional [truth]. The ultimate [truth] is what is at the end of the pleasure. The syllable letter śrī is also explained by evam and others [that are] non-dual. [...]”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhūtārtha (भूतार्थ).—

1) the fact, real fact, true state, truth, reality; आर्ये कथयामि ते भूतार्थम् (ārye kathayāmi te bhūtārtham) Ś.1; भूतार्थशोभाह्नियमाणनेत्रा (bhūtārthaśobhāhniyamāṇanetrā) Kumārasambhava 7.13; कः श्रद्धास्यति भूतार्थं सर्वो मां तुलयिष्यति (kaḥ śraddhāsyati bhūtārthaṃ sarvo māṃ tulayiṣyati) Mṛcchakaṭika 3.24.

2) an element of life. °कथनम्, °व्याहृतिः (kathanam, °vyāhṛtiḥ) f. a statement of facts; भूतार्थव्याहृतिः सा हि न स्तुतिः परमेष्ठिनः (bhūtārthavyāhṛtiḥ sā hi na stutiḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ) R.1.33.

Derivable forms: bhūtārthaḥ (भूतार्थः).

Bhūtārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūta and artha (अर्थ).

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

Bhūtārtha (भूतार्थ).—m. an element of life.

Bhūtārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhūta and artha (अर्थ).

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

Bhūtārtha (भूतार्थ).—[masculine] matter of fact, reality, truth.

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

1) Bhūtārtha (भूतार्थ):—[from bhūta > bhū] m. anything that has really happened or really exists, real fact, [Kāvya literature; Varāha-mihira] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] an element of life, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhutartha in German

context information

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.

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