Sattvatman, Sattvātman, Sattvātmā, Sattva-atman, Sattva-atma, Sattvatma: 4 definitions

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Sattvatman 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)

[«previous next»] — Sattvatman in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sattvātman (सत्त्वात्मन्) refers to “one who is the Ātman of Sattva” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] O Śiva, obeisance to Thee of the form of virtue, to the Sattva, to the Ātman of Sattva (sattvātman). Obeisance to thee whose form is knowable through the Vedas. Obeisance to thee, the beloved of the Vedas. Obeisance to Thee whose form is the Veda, obeisance to the reciter of the Vedas. Obeisance to Thee who traversest the path of good conduct and who art approachable through the path of good conduct. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Sattvātman (सत्त्वात्मन्).—m. the individual soul (liṅgadeha); वशे तिष्ठति सत्त्वात्मा सततं योगयोगिनाम् (vaśe tiṣṭhati sattvātmā satataṃ yogayoginām) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.253.6.

Sattvātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sattva and ātman (आत्मन्).

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

Sattvātman (सत्त्वात्मन्):—[from sat-tva > sat] mfn. having the nature of the quality of g°, [ib.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sattvatman 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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