Nanartha, aka: Nānārtha, Nana-artha; 1 Definition(s)
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Nanartha 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.
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Nānārtha (नानार्थ).—a.
1) having different aims or objects.
2) having different meanings, homonymous (as a word).
Nānārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nānā and artha (अर्थ).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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| Artha | Artha (अर्थ).—mfn. (-rthaḥ-rthā-rthaṃ) 1. Rich. 2. Learned. m. (-rthaḥ) 1. Wealth, property, su... | |
| Siddhartha | Siddhārtha (सिद्धार्थ).—mfn. (-rthaḥ-rthā-rthaṃ) Successful, prosperous. m. (-rthaḥ) 1. The fat... | |
| Padartha | Padārtha (पदार्थ).—m. (-rthaḥ) 1. Thing, substantial or material form of being. 2. A category o... | |
| Nana | Nānā (नाना).—ind. 1. Without, except. 2. Many, various. 3. Double or two-fold. E. nañ negative,... | |
| Purushartha | Puruṣārtha (पुरुषार्थ).—m. (-rthaḥ) A human object: as the gratification of desire, acquirement... | |
| Arthapatti | Arthāpatti (अर्थापत्ति).—f. (-ttiḥ) 1. A figure of speech, a quibble, the use of one word in a ... | |
| Paramartha | Paramārtha (परमार्थ).—m. (-rthaḥ) 1. Truth, fitness. 2. Spiritual knowledge. 3. Any excellent o... | |
| Arthashastra | Arthaśāstra (अर्थशास्त्र).—n. (-straṃ) The science of polity or moral and political government.... | |
| Pancanana | Pañcānana (पञ्चानन).—mfn. (-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Very passionate. m. (-naḥ) 1. A name of Siva. 2. (With ... | |
| Svartha | Svārtha (स्वार्थ).—mfn. (-rthaḥ-rthā-rthaṃ) 1. Pleonastic. 2. Having a plain or literal meaning... | |
| Arthavada | Arthavāda (अर्थवाद) refers to “explanations”, as found in the Brāhmaṇas, according to the Āpast... | |
| Parartha | Parārtha (परार्थ).—mfn. (-rthaḥ-rthā-rthaṃ) 1. Having another object or sense, &c. 2. Desig... | |
| Bhavartha | Bhāvārtha (भावार्थ).—m. (-rthaḥ) 1. The simple inherent or abstract meaning of words. 2. The ob... | |
| Ekartha | Ekārtha (एकार्थ).—mfn. (-rthaḥ-rthā-rthaṃ) 1. Having one sense or meaning. 2. Having one or the... | |
| Shabdartha | Śabdārtha (शब्दार्थ).—m. (-rthaḥ) 1. The sense or meaning of words. 2. Words and sense. E. śabd... |
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. Synonymity of the three words < [Part 2 - Understanding dharmatā and its synonyms]
II. Detailed commentary on the list < [Part 1 - Mahāyānist list of the eighteen special attributes of the Buddha]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Description of the dissolution of the Universe (b) < [Section 4a - Upasaṃhāra-pāda]