Arthasiddhi, Artha-siddhi: 13 definitions
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Arthasiddhi means something in 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि).—The son of Sādhya gaṇa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 6. 7.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि) refers to “material succes”, according to the Vātsyāyana’s Kāmasūtra: a Sanskrit text from the 2nd century dealing with eroticism, sexuality and emotional fulfillment in life belonging to Kāmaśāstra (the ancient Indian science of love-making).—Accordingly, “[Objection]—Some learned men say that as Dharma is connected with things not belonging to this world, it is appropriately treated of in a book; and so also is Artha [e.g., arthasiddhi], because it is practised only by the application of proper means, and a knowledge of those means can only be obtained by study and from books. But Kāma being a thing which is practised even by the brute creation, and which is to be found everywhere, does not want any work on the subject. [Answer]—This is not so. Sexual intercourse being a thing dependent on man and woman requires the application of proper means by them, and those means are to be learnt from the Kāma Śāstra. The non-application of proper means, which we see in the brute creation, is caused by their being unrestrained, and by the females among them only being fit for sexual intercourse at certain seasons and no more, and by their intercourse not being preceded by thought of any kind”
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि).—f. fulfilment of a desired object, success. द्वारमिवार्थसिद्धेः (dvāramivārthasiddheḥ) R.2.21.
Derivable forms: arthasiddhiḥ (अर्थसिद्धिः).
Arthasiddhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and siddhi (सिद्धि).
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि).—name of a king, former incarnation of Śākyamuni: Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 24.12.
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि).—f.
(-ddhiḥ) Success. E. artha, and siddhi accomplishment.
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि).—[feminine] recovering of money; attaining of a purpose, success; evidence (v. [preceding]).
1) Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि):—[=artha-siddhi] [from artha] f. acquisition of wealth, [Caraka]
2) [v.s. ...] success, [Raghuvaṃśa ii 21]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a particular magical faculty
4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Puṣya, [Harivaṃśa]
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि):—[artha-siddhi] (ddhiḥ) 2. f. Success.
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि):—[(artha + si)] f.
1) das Gelingen einer Sache [Spr. 4836.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 86, 52. 87, 2. 88, 16. 45. 95, 41.] —
2) das in’s-Reine-Kommen —, das Klarwerden des Sinnes, Titel einer der 4 Abtheilungen in einem Werke des Amaracandra, [Oxforder Handschriften 210,b, No. 497.] —
3) Bez. einer best. magischen Kraft ebend. [99,a,10.]
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Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि):—(Nachträge) f. Erwerbung eines Vermögens [CARAKA 3, 8.] — m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Puṣya (Puṣpa die neuere Ausg.) [Harivaṃśa 828.]
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि):—1. f. —
1) Erwerbung eines Vermögens [Indische sprüche 592.] [Carakasaṃhitā 3,8.] —
2) das Gelingen einer Sache [Rāmāyaṇa 2,50,5.] [Mṛcchakaṭika 47,4.] [Raghuvaṃśa 2,21.] —
3) das Klarwerden des Sinnes. —
4) eine best. magische Kraft.
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Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि):—2. m. Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Puṣya (Puṣpa).
Arthasiddhi (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 事成 [shì chéng]: “completion of an event”..
Note: arthasiddhi can be alternatively written as: artha-siddhi.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Arthasiddhi (ಅರ್ಥಸಿದ್ಧಿ):—[noun] fulfilment of desired object; success.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Arthasiddhi (अर्थसिद्धि):—n. 1. fulfillment of one's desire; 2. acquisition of wealth;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Artha, Siddhi, Siddhi, Siddhi.
Full-text (+0): Akalusha, Arthsiddhi, Vimanavasin, Rupavant, Sudarshana, Shi cheng, Sadhya.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 21 - Rājaśekhara’s later work’s on Kavi-śikṣā < [Chapter 2 - A General Outlines of Sanskrit Poetics]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 15 - An Account of Sagara (continued) < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Progeny of Dakṣa’s Daughters < [Book 6 - Sixth Skandha]
Srikara Bhashya (commentary) (by C. Hayavadana Rao)