Tattvasara, Tattvasāra: 5 definitions
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Tattvasara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार) refers to the “essence of real philosophy”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.14 (“The Birth of Tāraka and Vajrāṅga”).—Accordingly, as Vajrāṅga said to Brahmā: “In order to achieve his interest, Indra killed the foetus of my mother. He has now tasted the fruit thereof. Well may he rule over his kingdom. O Brahmā, I did this only at the bidding of my mother. I have no desire for the enjoyments of any one of the worlds. O Brahmā, foremost of those who know the Vedas, tell me the essence of real philosophy [i.e., tattvasāra] whereby I can ever remain happy, pleased in heart and free from aberrations. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
India history and geography
Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार) or Tattvasāratantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as “Aśvakrānta”, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śrī Kamaleśa Puṇyārka or श्री कमलेश पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the तत्त्वसार-तन्त्रम् [tattvasāra-tantram] or तत्त्व-सार [tattva-sāra].
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
1) Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Bhāgavatatattvasāra.
2) Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—paur. L. 2142.
3) Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—by Śaṅkarācārya. L. 1585.
4) Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—vedānta. Oppert. 1841. 5792. 7972. Ii, 1076. 7089.
—by Caitanya Muni. K. 120.
—by Raghunātha Yatīndra. Rice. 148.
5) Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—Kuṇḍavicāra. H. 366.
6) Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—Quoted in Śāktānandataraṅgiṇī Oxf. 104^a.
7) Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—Madhva tenets, in a dialogue between Sūta and Śaunaka. 12 adhyāyās. Io. 539.
8) Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—by Rāmānuja. See Vedāntatattvasara.
9) Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—vedānta. Quoted in Nyāyasiddhāñjana pp. 88. 90.
—by Varada. Quoted ibid p. 35.
—by Śaṅkarācārya. Ak 760.
Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—[=tat-tva-sāra] [from tat-tva > tat] m. ‘truth-essence’, Name of [work] [Śāktānanda-taraṅgiṇī ii]
Tattvasāra (तत्त्वसार):—desgl. ebend. [104,a,2.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tattva, Sara, Cara.
Starts with: Tattvasarasamhita, Tattvasarasangraha, Tattvasaratantra, Tattvasaratika, Tattvasarayana, Tattvasharadi.
Full-text: Tattvasarasangraha, Tattvasaratika, Tattvasarasamhita, Tattvasaratantra, Ramalatattvasara, Bhagavatatattvasara, Rasatattvasara, Nigamatattvasara, Vedantatattvasara, Raghunatha yatindra, Varada vatsya, Kundavicara, Tattvasamkhyana, Caitanya, Shankaracarya.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 1 < [Section 1]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
A critical study of Ānandajñāna’s Tarkasaṅgraha (by Satyan Sharma)
Part 2.9 - The refutation of Ātmatva < [Chapter 2 - Refutations in the Prathama Pariccheda]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.2.23 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 16 - Meghanādāri < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Part 4 - Rāmānuja Literature < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]