Tuccha: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Tuccha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Tuchchha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTuccha (तुच्छ) refers to “insignificant”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.13 (“Śiva-Pārvatī dialogue”).—Accordingly, as Himācala (i.e., Himālaya) said to Śiva: “The entire universe consisting of gods, Asuras and human beings, is yours. O great god, though insignificant [i.e., tuccha], I blabber something to you”.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāTuccha (तुच्छ) refers to “(that which is) worthless”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] The Bodhisattva Gaganagañja then sustained the jewel-canopy of ten thousand yojanas high over the Lord’s lion throne in the sky, joined the palms of his hands, saluted, and praised the Lord with these suitable verses: ‘[...] (9) Without discrimination (vikalpa) eliminating the middle (madhya) and the extremes (anta), [you understand] emptiness that all has a trifling (rikta) intrinsic nature (svabhāva), is worthless (tuccha) and void (vaśika). Though, knowing the complete purity (viśuddhi) of such dharmas, you explain cause (hetu) and action (karma) to living beings. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarytuccha : (adj.) empty; vain; deserted.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryTuccha, (adj.) (Sk. tuccha, prob. rel. to Lat. tesqua deserted place, see Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v. ) empty, vain, deserted; very often combined with ritta D. I, 55; III, 53 (°kumbhi); M. I, 207; J. I, 209 (°hattha, empty-handed); VI, 365; Sn. 883; Pug. 45, 46; Miln. 5 (+palāpa), 10 (id.), 13; DhA. II, 43; PvA. 202; Sdhp. 431. (Page 304)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytuccha (तुच्छ).—a (S) Light, low, mean, trifling, contemptible. tuccha karaṇēṃ To make light of; to treat with contempt and scorn.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishtuccha (तुच्छ).—a Trifling, light, low, contempti- ble, tuccha karaṇēṃ Treat with contempt and scorp.
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 dictionaryTuccha (तुच्छ).—a.
1) Empty, void, vain, light.
2) Small, little, trifling.
3) Abandoned, deserted.
4) Low, mean, insignificant, contemptible, worthless.
5) Poor, miserable, wretched.
-cchā The 14th lunar day.
-ccham Chaff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuccha (तुच्छ).—mfn.
(-cchaḥ-cchā-cchaṃ) 1. Void, empty. 2. Small, little. 3. Abandoned, deserted. 4. Low, contemptible. n.
(-cchaṃ) Chaff. E. tuda-sampa0 kvip . tudā vyathayā chyati cho-ka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuccha (तुच्छ).—adj. Void, vain, [Prabodhacandrodaya, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 76, 12.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuccha (तुच्छ).—[adjective] empty, void, vain, [substantive] a paltry thing; [abstract] tva [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tuccha (तुच्छ):—mfn. empty, vain, small, little, trifling, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Nṛsiṃha-tāpanīya-upaniṣad; Prabodha-candrodaya]
2) n. anything trifling, [Śārṅgadhara-paddhati xxxi, 15]
3) chaff, [Uṇādi-sūtra] k.
4) Tucchā (तुच्छा):—[from tuccha] f. the 14th lunar day, [Sūryaprajñapti]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTuccha (तुच्छ):—[(cchaḥ-cchrā-cchraṃ) a.] Void; small; contemptible; deserted. n. Chaff.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Tuccha (तुच्छ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Cuccha, Chuccha, Tuccha.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTuccha (तुच्छ) [Also spelled tuchchh]:—(a) petty, trivial, trifle; frivolous; contemptible; insignificant; ~[tā] pettiness; triviality; insignificance; frivolity.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Tuccha (तुच्छ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tucchā.
2) Tuccha (तुच्छ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Tuccha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTuccha (ತುಚ್ಛ):—
1) [adjective] containing nothing; having nothing in it; empty.
2) [adjective] small; little; trifling.
3) [adjective] deserving to be despised; contemptible; despicable.
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Tuccha (ತುಚ್ಛ):—
1) [noun] that which is empty.
2) [noun] that which is inferior; inferiority.
3) [noun] an inferior man; ತುಚ್ಛನ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಾಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹುಚ್ಚನ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಾಳುವುದು ವಾಸಿ [tucchana samgada baluvudakkimta huccana samgada baluvudu vasi] tucchana saṃgaḍa bāḷuvudakkinta huccana saṃgaḍa bāḷuvudu vāsi (prov.) a wretched life is preferred to the luxurious one living with a despicable person; better fare hard with good men than feast with bad.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tuccha-thannu, Tucchadaya, Tucchadhanya, Tucchadhanyaka, Tucchadru, Tucchahattha, Tucchaji, Tucchaka, Tucchaphala, Tucchapothila, Tucchapraya, Tucchata, Tucchatva, Tucchay, Tucchaya, Tucchayati.
Ends with: Atituccha, Atuccha, Matuccha, Pituccha, Setuccha.
Full-text (+21): Tucchadru, Tucchaka, Tucchadhanyaka, Taucchya, Tucchadhanya, Tucchapraya, Tucchatva, Tucchadaya, Tucca, Moshadharma, Tuccimai, Tucchikrita, Cuccha, Chuccha, Pashya, Atituccha, Tucchaya, Tucchay, Tuchh-thannu, Tuccattaru.
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Search found 21 books and stories containing Tuccha, Tucchā; (plurals include: Tucchas, Tucchās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.126 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 2.4.18 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.192 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.6.34 < [Chapter 6 - Description of Kaṃsa’s Strength]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.287 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.3 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.16.7 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)