Tadbhava, Tadbhāva, Tad-bhava: 12 definitions
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Tadbhava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, 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 Tadbhav.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Tadbhāva (तद्भाव).—The essence, also called तत्व (tatva); cf. यस्य गुणान्तरेष्वपि प्रादुर्भवत्सु तत्त्वं न विहन्यते तद् द्रव्यम् । किं पुनस्तत्त्वम् । तद्भावस्तत्त्वम् (yasya guṇāntareṣvapi prādurbhavatsu tattvaṃ na vihanyate tad dravyam | kiṃ punastattvam | tadbhāvastattvam) M. Bh. on P.V.1.1 19.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Tadbhāva (तद्भाव) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 5.42.—What is meant by tadbhāva? The existence of a substance (dravya) to be in its own intrinsic nature is called tadbhāva.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Tad-bhava.—(IA 7), a word in Prakrit or the regional languages, which is modified from a Sanskrit word. Note: tad-bhava is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Tadbhava (तद्भव).—a. sprung from Sanskṛt &c. (as Prākṛt or other words).
Tadbhava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tad and bhava (भव).
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Tadbhāva (तद्भाव).—becoming that.
Derivable forms: tadbhāvaḥ (तद्भावः).
Tadbhāva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tad and bhāva (भाव).
Tadbhava (तद्भव).—[adjective] originating in that, i.e. coming from Sanskrit ([grammar]).
1) Tadbhava (तद्भव):—[=tad-bhava] [from tad > tat] mfn. = tajja, [Manu-smṛti iv, 232], [Medhāt.]
2) Tadbhāva (तद्भाव):—[=tad-bhāva] [from tad > tat] m. the becoming that, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra iv, 3, 13; Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahma-sūtra iii, 4, 40] (a- [negative], ‘the becoming [not that id est.] something else’)
3) [v.s. ...] his intentions, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra xi, 29; xviii, 3]
4) [v.s. ...] mfn. ifc. ‘becoming’ See a-bhūta-.
Tadbhāva (तद्भाव):—(tad + bhāva) m.
1) das dazuWerden [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 4, 3, 13.] — —
2) das Werden zu (mit müssigem tad wie in tajjña, tatpara und tadgata): abhūta das Werden zu dem, was man früher nicht gewesen ist, Vārtt. zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 1, 12.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 7, 81.]
Tadbhāva (तद्भाव):—Adj. daraus (d.i. aus dem Sanskrit) entstanden (von Wörtern im Prākrit und in den südindischen Sprachen) [Medhātithi] zu [Mānavadharmaśāstra. 4,232.]
Tadbhava (तद्भव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tabbhava.
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
Tadbhava (तद्भव) [Also spelled tadbhav]:—(nm and a) lit. evolved or born therefrom—words of Sanskrit origin which have assumed, and are used in, a modified form in later languages.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Tadbhava (ತದ್ಭವ):—[adjective] born or coming from that.
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Tadbhava (ತದ್ಭವ):—
1) [noun] he or that which is born from (that).
2) [noun] that (particular) birth; one’s previous birth.
3) [noun] (gram.) a word of another language (esp. of Saṃskṛta or Prākṛta) adapted to the Kannaḍa tongue, with suitable modification.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Tadbhava (तद्भव):—adj. of the nature of that;
2) Tadbhava (तद्भव):—n. Ling. word coming from other language with a slight change;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Abhutatadbhava, Tadbhav, Tabbhava, Ariyattirivu, Tajjna, Tadgata, Desi, Tarpavam, Varddhaka, Tatpara, Dravya, Bao shou pu sa yin ming, Upadhi.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 5.42 - Definition of pariṇāma (transformation) < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]
Verse 5.31 - Definition of nitya (permanence) < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
Part 10 - Indra, the Maruts, and Agastya; Rigveda I.169-170 < [Chapter 4 - Deities of Rigveda I.126–IV.32]
Part 11-12 - Rigveda I.171-191; Agastya and Lopamudra < [Chapter 4 - Deities of Rigveda I.126–IV.32]
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)
Part 4.1 - The List of all Passages Defining the Terms Desi, Desya etc. < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Part 4.4 - Views of modern scholars about Hemachandra’s Desinamamala < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Part 4.2 - Desi Lexicographers before Hemachandra < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 423 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
Page 7 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 343 < [Kannada-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 18 < [Chapter 5 - Pañcama-yāma-sādhana (Aparāhna-kālīya-bhajana–kṛṣṇa-āsakti)]
Text 20 < [Chapter 7 - Saptama-yāma-sādhana (Pradoṣa-kālīya-bhajana–vipralambha-prema)]
Text 15 < [Chapter 5 - Pañcama-yāma-sādhana (Aparāhna-kālīya-bhajana–kṛṣṇa-āsakti)]
South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 9 - Kannada Intellectual History < [Section 2 - Studies in Language and History of Language Description]
Chapter 7 - Robert Caldwelĺs Derivation īḻam<sīhaḷa: A Critical Assessment < [Section 2 - Studies in Language and History of Language Description]