Arthatidesha, Arthātideśa, Artha-atidesha: 1 definition

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Arthatidesha 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.

The Sanskrit term Arthātideśa can be transliterated into English as Arthatidesa or Arthatidesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Arthatidesha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Arthātideśa (अर्थातिदेश).—Extension (of gender, number &e.) to the objects (as against words), i. e. to treat a single object as though it were many, a female as though it were male. (tantravārttika 1.2.58.3;6.3.34.7).

Derivable forms: arthātideśaḥ (अर्थातिदेशः).

Arthātideśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and atideśa (अतिदेश).

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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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