Tadartha, Tad-artha: 9 definitions

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1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

Tadartha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Tadarth.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Tadartha (तदर्थ).—a.

1) intended for that.

2) having that meaning.

Tadartha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tad and artha (अर्थ). See also (synonyms): tadarthīya.

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Tadartha (तदर्थ).—on that account, with that object, therefore; स्वस्रीयं मम राजेन्द्र द्रष्टुकामो महीपतिः । तदर्थ- मुपयातोऽहमयोध्यां रघुनन्दन (svasrīyaṃ mama rājendra draṣṭukāmo mahīpatiḥ | tadartha- mupayāto'hamayodhyāṃ raghunandana) || Rām.1.73.4.

Derivable forms: tadartham (तदर्थम्).

Tadartha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tad and artha (अर्थ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tadartha (तदर्थ).—mfn.

(-rthaḥ-rthā-rthaṃ) 1. On that account, with that object. 2. Having such a meaning. E. tad, and artha sense.

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

Tadartha (तदर्थ).—1. [masculine] the meaning of that (those).

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Tadartha (तदर्थ).—2. [adjective] having that purpose or meaning; [neuter] [adverb] therefore, on that account.

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

1) Tadartha (तदर्थ):—[=tad-artha] [from tad > tat] mfn. intended for that, [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra ii, 14, 3; Pāṇini 2-1, 36; i, 3, 72; Kāśikā-vṛtti]

2) [v.s. ...] serving for that, [Jaimini i, 2, 1] (a- [negative])

3) [v.s. ...] having that or the same meaning, [Pāṇini 2-3, 58]

4) [v.s. ...] m. (its or) their meaning, [Vedāntasāra 200]

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

Tadartha (तदर्थ):—[tada+rtha] (rtha) adv. On that account. a. Of that meaning.

[Sanskrit to German]

Tadartha 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Tadartha (तदर्थ) [Also spelled tadarth]:—(a) ad hoc; —[samiti] ad hoc committee.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Tadartha (ತದರ್ಥ):—[adjective] made or meant for the particular end or case at hand without consideration of general or wider application.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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