Tatparya, Tātparya: 16 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Tatpary.
In Hinduism
Mīmāṃsā (school of philosophy)
Source: Srimatham: Mīmāṃsa: The Study of Hindu ExegesisTātparya (तात्पर्य, “purport”) is the meaning of words leading to valid knowledge. The fundamental or basic meaning (mukhya artha) of a sentence, passage, chapter or an entire book is what may be called its purport (tātparya). In a sentence the words all have literal semantic meaning. When these words are compiled into a sentence they then produce a combined meaning based on the interrelationship of the individual words in the sentence (syntax) this is called the purport.
When two or more sentences form a unitary passage, several sentences a chapter, and a number of chapters a book, while each sentence has its own meaning in itself, by correlating the sentences correctly, the purport of the passage is understood. Then by correctly correlating the passages of a chapter the purport of the chapter is understood, and then through correlation of the chapters the purport of the book as a whole may be obtained.
There are six criteria (ṣaḍ-liṅga) which must be born in mind when looking for the purport of a text:—
- upakrama-upasaṃhāra, Unity of the initial and concluding passages
- abhyāsa, Recurrence of the theme
- apūrvata, Any new conclusion discovered
- upapatti, The general consistency throughout
- arthavāda, The commendation or criticism of specific matters
- phala, Alleged results

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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar1) Tātparya (तात्पर्य).—Repetition of action; cf. तात्पर्यमाभीक्ष्ण्यं पौनःपुन्यमासेवा (tātparyamābhīkṣṇyaṃ paunaḥpunyamāsevā) Kas. on III. 2.81 also तात्पर्यमासेवा । द्रव्ये व्याप्तिः, क्रियायामासेवा । (tātparyamāsevā | dravye vyāptiḥ, kriyāyāmāsevā |)
2) Tātparya.—Foremost consideration; cf. चतुर्ग्रहणे सति तात्पर्येण स्यन्दिः संनिधापितो भवति (caturgrahaṇe sati tātparyeṇa syandiḥ saṃnidhāpito bhavati) Kas. on P.VII.2.59;
3) Tātparya.—Purport (of a sentence), significance, intention; cf. सर्वशास्त्रोपकारक-मिति तत्तात्पर्यम् (sarvaśāstropakāraka-miti tattātparyam) Par. Sek. Pari. 2, 3.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytātparya (तात्पर्य).—n (S) Intent, design, purpose, aim, object: also scope, drift, purport, bearing.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishtātparya (तात्पर्य).—n Intent, aim; scope, purport.
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 dictionaryTātparya (तात्पर्य).—[tatparasya bhāvaḥ ṣyañ]
1) Purport, meaning, scope, अत्रेदं तात्पर्यम् (atredaṃ tātparyam) &c.
2) Purport of propositions; K. P.2.
3) Aim, object, intended reference to any object, purpose, intention (with loc.); इह यथार्थकथने तात्पर्यम् (iha yathārthakathane tātparyam) P. II.3.43 com.
4) The object or intention of the speaker (in using particular words in a sentence); वक्तुरिच्छा तु तात्पर्यं परिकीर्तितम् (vakturicchā tu tātparyaṃ parikīrtitam) Bhāṣā P.84; तात्पर्यानुपपत्तितः (tātparyānupapattitaḥ) 82.
5) Explanation.
6) Entire devotion to, absorption in any object.
Derivable forms: tātparyam (तात्पर्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTātparya (तात्पर्य) or Tātparyya.—n.
(-ryaṃ) 1. Object, purpose, intent, design. 2. Meaning, purport. 3. Explanation. E. tatpara intent, ṣyañ aff. tatparasya bhāvaḥ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTātparya (तात्पर्य).—i. e. tad-para + ya, n. 1. Purport, Bhāṣāp. 83. 2. Aim, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] Suppl. 19. 3. Object, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Tātparya (तात्पर्य).—[neuter] the being devoted to or aiming at one object; the real meaning, scope, or purport of a speech or work; tas with that intention.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tātparya (तात्पर्य):—[from tātkarmya] mf(ā)n. ([from] tat-para) aimed at, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] n. devoting one’s self to, [Pāṇini 2-3, 40; Kāśikā-vṛtti]
3) [v.s. ...] reference to any object ([locative case]), aim, object, purpose, meaning, purport ([especially] of speech or of a work), [Bhāṣāpariccheda; Vedāntasāra] etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTātparya (तात्पर्य):—(ryya) 1. n. Object, purpose, design; meaning; explanation.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Tātparya (तात्पर्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tappajja.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryTātparya (तात्पर्य) [Also spelled tatpary]:—(nm) purport, meaning; design; spirit.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTātparya (ತಾತ್ಪರ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] anything intended or planned; intention; the essence or main point, as of a literary work or argument.
2) [noun] the aim, end or purpose of a work; the object for which something exists or is done.
3) [noun] a feeling of intentness, concern or curiosity about something; interest; devoted attachment.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryTātparya (तात्पर्य):—n. 1. internal motive of any work; connotation; 2. aim; design; purpose;
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.
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Starts with (+7): Tatparyabodhini, Tatparyacandrika, Tatparyadarpana, Tatparyadarshana, Tatparyadipaka, Tatparyadipika, Tatparyagollu, Tatparyagrahaka, Tatparyagrantharahasya, Tatparyajnana, Tatparyajnanakaranatavicararahasya, Tatparyajnanavicararahasya, Tatparyaka, Tatparyakarya, Tatparyanirnaya, Tatparyaparishuddhi, Tatparyaprakasha, Tatparyaratnavali, Tatparyartha, Tatparyarthadyotini.
Full-text (+74): Tatparyartha, Tatparyanirnaya, Tatparyadipika, Tatparyaparishuddhi, Sarvalakshanatatparya, Shrutismrityaditatparya, Vedantasarasiddhantatatparya, Mahabharatatatparya, Tatparyatas, Bhagavatatatparya, Tatparyajnana, Tatparyacandrika, Tatparyavid, Tatparyabodhini, Mahabharata-tatparya-nirnaya-vyakhya, Tatparyagrahaka, Brahmasutratatparya, Bhagavadgitatatparya, Tatparyavritti, Vedantatatparya.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Chapter 3b - Appendix on Tātparya (the Purport)
Text 9.33 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 2.3 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (śabda)]
Tattvabindu of Vachaspati Mishra (study) (by Kishor Deka)
Part 1 - The concept of Abhihitānvaya-vāda—Introduction < [Chapter 6 - Abhihitānvaya-vāda of the Bhāṭṭa Mīmāṃsakas]
Part 2 - Acceptance of the Abhihitānvaya-vāda < [Chapter 6 - Abhihitānvaya-vāda of the Bhāṭṭa Mīmāṃsakas]
Part 2 - The causes of verbal knowledge in Mīmāṃsā < [Chapter 5 - Refutation of Prābhākara’s theory of Anvitābhidhāna]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - The Bhāgavata-purāṇa (introduction) < [Chapter XXIV - The Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Part 1 - Introduction < [Chapter XXVI - Madhva’s Interpretation of the Brahma-sūtras]
Part 3 - Important Madhva Works < [Chapter XXV - Madhva and his School]
Vakyapadiya (study of the concept of Sentence) (by Sarath P. Nath)
6. Requisites (d): Tātparya (Import) < [Chapter 2 - Perspectives on the Concept of Sentence]
4.2. Naiyāyikas' View on Sentence-Meaning < [Chapter 2 - Perspectives on the Concept of Sentence]
4.1 (a): Abhihitānvaya theory of Sentence-Meaning < [Chapter 2 - Perspectives on the Concept of Sentence]
The Naciketa-Upakhyana as the source of the Nasiketopakhyana < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)]
Discussion on the Account of Prajapati and his Daughter < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]
Amplification of the Vedas by the Dharmasastra, Itihasa and Puranas < [Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)]