Shabdartha, Śabdārtha, Shabda-artha: 12 definitions
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Shabdartha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Śabdārtha can be transliterated into English as Sabdartha or Shabdartha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shabdarth.
In Hinduism
Mīmāṃsā (school of philosophy)
Source: Srimatham: Mīmāṃsa: The Study of Hindu ExegesisŚabdārtha (शब्दार्थ, “literal sense”) refers to a specific level of meaning of the sacred texts.—Śabdārtha “the literal sense” example: all the Gods and Goddesses mentioned in the Veda can be accepted as they are—as polytheistic deities living in heaven and accepting the sacrifices offered to them.
Mimamsa (मीमांसा, mīmāṃsā) refers to one of the six orthodox Hindu schools of philosophy, emphasizing the nature of dharma and the philosophy of language. The literature in this school is also known for its in-depth study of ritual actions and social duties.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraŚabdārtha (शब्दार्थ) refers to “grammarians”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Jupiter also presides over elephants, horses, priests, rulers, ministers, marriages and health; over mercy, truthfulness, cleanliness, religious observances; over learning, gifts and charity; over citizens, rich men, grammarians (śabdārtha), Vedic students, sorcerers, lawyers, the ensigns of royalty—the umbrella, the flag-staff, the Cāmara and the like; over Śaileyaka, Mānsī, Tagara, Kuṣṭha, quicksilver, salt, beans, sweet flavour, wax and Coraka”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśabdārtha (शब्दार्थ).—m (S) The sense or meaning of a word; the verbal or exact import.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśabdārtha (शब्दार्थ).—m The sense or meaning of a word.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚabdārtha (शब्दार्थ).—the meaning of a word.
-rthau dual) a word and its meaning; अदोषौ शब्दार्थौ (adoṣau śabdārthau) K.P.1; न त्वयं शब्दार्थः, व्यामोहादेषा प्रतीतिः (na tvayaṃ śabdārthaḥ, vyāmohādeṣā pratītiḥ) ŚB. on MS.4.1.14.
Derivable forms: śabdārthaḥ (शब्दार्थः).
Śabdārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śabda and artha (अर्थ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚabdārtha (शब्दार्थ).—m.
(-rthaḥ) 1. The sense or meaning of words. 2. Words and sense. E. śabda, artha sense.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚabdārtha (शब्दार्थ).—[masculine] the meaning of sounds or of a word; [dual] word and sense.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śabdārtha (शब्दार्थ):—[from śabda > śabd] m. ([dual number]) sound (or word) and sense, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa] (cf. artha-śabdau [gana] rāja-dantādi)
2) [v.s. ...] the nature or meaning of sounds, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya]
3) [v.s. ...] the meaning of a word (See śabdaśabdārtha-mañjūṣā)
4) [v.s. ...] sense or meaning of oral tradition (as a source of knowledge; cf. [compound])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚabdārtha (शब्दार्थ):—[śabdā+rtha] (rthaḥ) 1. m. Meaning of a word; word and meaning.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŚabdārtha (शब्दार्थ) [Also spelled shabdarth]:—(nm) the literal meaning; -[vijñāna/śāstra] semasiology, semantics.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚabdārtha (ಶಬ್ದಾರ್ಥ):—[noun] the meaning or signification of words; the nature and meaning of sounds.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shabda, Artha.
Starts with (+7): Shabdartha-mimamsa, Shabdartha-vijnana, Shabdarthacandrika, Shabdarthacandrikoddhara, Shabdarthacintamani, Shabdarthagarbhavat, Shabdarthakalpataru, Shabdarthamala, Shabdarthamanjari, Shabdarthamanjusha, Shabdarthanirvacana, Shabdarthanirvacanakhandana, Shabdartharahasya, Shabdartharambhana, Shabdartharatna, Shabdartharatnakara, Shabdartharatnavali, Shabdarthasambandha, Shabdarthasamdipika, Shabdarthasaramanjari.
Ends with: Ashabdartha, Narayanashabdartha, Vighatashabdartha.
Full-text (+20): Shabdarthanirvacana, Shabdarthamanjari, Shabdartharatna, Shabdartharatnakara, Shabdarthakalpataru, Shabdartharahasya, Shabdartharatnavali, Shabdarthacandrikoddhara, Shabdarthacintamani, Shabdarthasaramanjari, Shabdarthacandrika, Shabdarthatarkamrita, Shabdarthasamdipika, Shabdarthanirvacanakhandana, Ganj, Shabdarthagarbhavat, Bhran, Narayanashabdartha, Muj, Shabdartha-vijnana.
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