Sasattva, Sasattvā: 5 definitions

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Sasattva 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sasattva (ससत्त्व).—a.

1) Possessed of vitality, energy, vigour, courage &c.

2) Pregnant, big with child; नृपः ससत्त्वां महिषीममन्यत (nṛpaḥ sasattvāṃ mahiṣīmamanyata) R.3.9.

2) Full of animals or creatures.

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Sasattvā (ससत्त्वा).—A pregnant woman.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sasattva (ससत्त्व).—f. , pregnant, a pregnant woman, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 3, 9.

Sasattva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and sattva (सत्त्व).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sasattva (ससत्त्व).—[adjective] courageous, bold; containing living creatures; [feminine] ā pregnant.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sasattva (ससत्त्व):—[=sa-sattva] [from sa > sa-saṃrambha] mf(ā)n. possessing energy or vigour, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] containing living creatures or animals, [Manu-smṛti; Raghuvaṃśa]

3) Sasattvā (ससत्त्वा):—[=sa-sattvā] [from sa-sattva > sa > sa-saṃrambha] f. ‘containing an embryo’, a pregnant woman, [Raghuvaṃśa iii, 9.]

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Sasattva in German

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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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