Sattvastha, Sattva-stha: 9 definitions
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Sattvastha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysattvastha (सत्त्वस्थ).—a (S sattva q. v. & stha Standing, seated.) Virtuous, good, excellent, that is rooted and grounded in goodness. 2 Good, wholesome, salutary, nutritious &c.;--as an article of food.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsattvastha (सत्त्वस्थ).—a Virtuous, good, excellent. Good, wholesome-an article of food.
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 dictionarySattvastha (सत्त्वस्थ).—a.
1) being in the nature of things.
2) inherent in animals.
3) animate.
4) characterized by goodness, good, excellent.
Sattvastha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sattva and stha (स्थ).
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Sattvastha (सत्त्वस्थ).—a Yogi; कर्मस्था विषयं ब्रूयुः सत्त्वस्था समदर्शिनः (karmasthā viṣayaṃ brūyuḥ sattvasthā samadarśinaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.238.6.
Derivable forms: sattvasthaḥ (सत्त्वस्थः).
Sattvastha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sattva and stha (स्थ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySattvastha (सत्त्वस्थ).—mfn.
(-sthaḥ-sthā-sthaṃ) 1. Excellent, holy, pure. 2. Being or existing in the nature of things. 3. Animate, inherent in animals. E. sattva, stha what stays or is.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySattvastha (सत्त्वस्थ).—[sattva-stha] (vb. sthā), adj. 1. Existing in the natuare of things. 2. Animate. 3. Inherent in animals. 4. Good, excellent. 5. Performing well, [Mālavikāgnimitra, (ed. Tullberg.)] 20, 9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySattvastha (सत्त्वस्थ).—[adjective] having character or courage; adhering to goodness (ph.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sattvastha (सत्त्वस्थ):—[=sat-tva-stha] [from sat-tva > sat] mf(ā)n. being in the nature (of anything), [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] adherent in firmness of character, resolute, energetic, [Maitrī-upaniṣad; Cūlikā-upaniṣad] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] clinging to or adherent in the quality of goodness, [Bhagavad-gītā; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Yogavāsiṣṭha-sāra]
4) [v.s. ...] inherent in animals, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] animate, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySattvastha (सत्त्वस्थ):—[sattva-stha] (sthaḥ-sthā-sthaṃ) a. Good, pure.
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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.
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Partial matches: Stha, Sattva.
Starts with: Sattvasthana.
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Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Central Myth (5): Birth of Brahmā < [Chapter 3]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 1.2 - Viṣṇu as the Supreme reality < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCXXXII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
The Gita’s Ethics (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
2. Law of karma < [Chapter 2 - Pre-suppositions of The Gita’s Ethics]