Svarthabuddhi, Svārthabuddhi: 3 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Marathi
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Introduction:

Svarthabuddhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Svārthabuddhi (स्वार्थबुद्धि) refers to “attitude towards one’s own affairs” and is mentioned in verse 2.46 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] therefore (he who is) circumspect in worldly matters shall follow this alone. Soft-mindedness, liberality, control of body, speech, and mind, (and) in other (people’s) affairs the (same) attitude (as) in one’s own affairs [viz., svārthabuddhiḥ]: thus noble conduct (is) perfect. "My nights and days are passing now, (myself) being in what situation?”.

Note: Svārthabuddhi [svārthabuddhiḥ] (“attitude towards one’s own affairs”) has been placed after parārtheṣu (“towards other people’s affairs”) and, like the preceding nouns, put verbally: raṅ don sems (“thinking about one's own affairs”).

context information

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

svārthabuddhi (स्वार्थबुद्धि).—f (S) Mind set upon its own interests, selfishness: also attrib. selfish.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

svārthabuddhi (स्वार्थबुद्धि).—f Selfishness.

context information

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.

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Item last updated: 23 August, 2020