Tathabhuta, Tathābhūta, Tatha-bhuta: 5 definitions

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Tathabhuta 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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Tathabhuta in Shaivism glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Tathābhūta (तथाभूत) refers to the “nature” (of qualities), according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā III.2.12.—Accordingly, “When further [the layers of the objective “self”] from the Void to the [very] tissues of the body are transmuted by means of the ‘alchemical elixir,’ i.e. by the [fundamental] ‘I’-sense which is certainly conjoined with the qualities of magnificent power, eternality, sovereignty, [and others] of such nature (tathābhūta) that are cognized [as aspects of that ‘I’], then in this state [called] Beyond the Fourth they abandon (as it were) their objectivity”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Tathābhūta (तथाभूत).—a.

1) of such qualities or nature.

2) so circumstanced, in that condition; तथाभूतां दृष्ट्वा नृपसदसि पाञ्चालतनयाम् (tathābhūtāṃ dṛṣṭvā nṛpasadasi pāñcālatanayām) Ve.1. 11.

Tathābhūta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tathā and bhūta (भूत).

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

Tathābhūta (तथाभूत).—[adjective] being so, of such a kind or nature.

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

Tathābhūta (तथाभूत):—[=tathā-bhūta] [from ta-thā > tat] mfn. of such qualities or kind or nature, [Rāmāyaṇa i f.; Amaru-śataka; Kathāsaritsāgara; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

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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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