Tatsama: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Tatsama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Tatsam.
India history and geography
Tatsama.—(IA 7), a Sanskrit word used in the regional languages without change or with slight change. Note: tatsama 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
Tatsama (तत्सम).—[adjective] equal, of equal meaning to (—°).
1) Tatsama (तत्सम):—[=tat-sama] [from tat] mfn. = -tulya
2) [v.s. ...] ifc. synonymous with, [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 3 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
[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
Tatsama (तत्सम) [Also spelled tatsam]:—(nm and a) lit. same as that—a word of Sanskrit origin used as such in later languages.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Tatsama (ತತ್ಸಮ):—[adjective] being equal to (that); being at par with (that).
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Tatsama (ತತ್ಸಮ):—[noun] a work of another language (esp. of Saṃskṛta) being used in Kannaḍa without any or with little modification.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Tatsama (तत्सम):—n. similar to that; like that; n. loanword used in the same written form (and similar spoken form) as in Sanskrit;
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)
Starts with: Tatsamaksham, Tatsaman, Tatsamana, Tatsamanantaram.
Full-text: Tatsam, Desi, Hri, Nihnava, Anana, Rudrarupa, Rudrabala, Rudrayus, Rudravirya, Rudraishvarya, Vishnvaishvarya, Ri, Shitala, Dama, Abhiyoga, Bhu, Sama.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 342 < [Kannada-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 176 < [Telugu-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 422 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 13.5 < [Chapter 13 - Moon Yogas]
Verse 18.7 < [Chapter 18 - Disposition of the Zodiac Signs]
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)
Part 4.4 - Views of modern scholars about Hemachandra’s Desinamamala < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Part 4.1 - The List of all Passages Defining the Terms Desi, Desya etc. < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Part 4.7 - Views of Modern Scholars on Desi and their Contribution < [Part 1 - Introduction]
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]
Alchemy in India and China (by Vijaya Jayant Deshpande)
7. Case of “Ban Cha Zhuo Shui” or Visodaka < [Chapter 6 - Transmission of Alchemical and Chemical ideas (Part 2)]
4. Surface Film Formation and Tinging < [Chapter 4 - Transmutation of Base Metals into Gold]
1. Uniform Substrate Alloys < [Chapter 4 - Transmutation of Base Metals into Gold]
Jain Narrative Literature in Brajbhāṣā: Discussions from an Understudied Field < [Volume 10, Issue 4 (2019)]
Maritime Links Between China, Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, and Buddhist... < [Volume 16, Issue 6 (2025)]