Arthahina, Arthahīna, Artha-hina: 8 definitions
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Arthahina means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Arthhin.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraArthahīna (अर्थहीन, “want of significance”) refers to one of the faults (doṣa) of a dramatic play (kāvya), according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 17.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraArthahīna (अर्थहीन, “want of significance”).—One of the ten doṣa (faults) of a kāvya (dramatic play);—Description of arthahīna: An expression which is irrelevant or which remains incomplete is an instance of Want of Significance (arthahīna).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArthahīna (अर्थहीन).—a.
1) deprived of wealth, poor.
2) unmeaning, nonsensical.
3) failing.
Arthahīna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and hīna (हीन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthahīna (अर्थहीन).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. Poor. 2. Failing, disappointed. 3. Unmeaning, nonsensical. E. artha and hīna wanting. So arthaśūnya mfn.
(-nyaḥ-nyā-nyaṃ) E. artha, and śūnya empty.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Arthahīna (अर्थहीन):—[=artha-hīna] [from artha] mfn. ‘deprived’ of sense, unmeaning, nonsensical
2) [v.s. ...] deprived of wealth, poor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthahīna (अर्थहीन):—[artha-hīna] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Poor.
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 dictionaryArthahīna (अर्थहीन) [Also spelled arthhin]:—(a) meaningless, absurd; moneyless.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusArthahīna (ಅರ್ಥಹೀನ):—
1) [adjective] having no meaning; devoid of money.
2) [adjective] lacking enough money or resources to live on; poor.
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Arthahīna (ಅರ್ಥಹೀನ):—[noun] a man who lacks enough money, resources to live on; a poor man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Arthahinate.
Ends with: Sarthahina, Svarthahina.
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