Yathatatha, Yathātatha, Yatha-tatha: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Yathatatha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Yathātathā (यथातथा) refers to the “most casual of instruction”, according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “While a man of pure intelligence may achieve the goal by the most casual (yathātathā) of instruction [yathātathopadeśena kṛtārthaḥ sattvabuddhimān], another may seek knowledge all his life and still remain bewildered. Liberation is distaste for the objects of the senses. Bondage is love of the senses. This is knowledge. Now do as you please. This awareness of the truth makes an eloquent, clever and energetic man dumb, stupid and lazy, so it is avoided by those whose aim is enjoyment [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
yathātatha : (adj.) true; real.
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
yathātathā (यथातथा).—ad (S) So so, somehow, anyhow. Ex. saṃsāra ya0 cālalā.
yathātathā (यथातथा).—ad So so, somehow.
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
Yathātatha (यथातथ).—a.
1) true, right.
2) accurate, exact.
-tham a narrative of the particulars or details of anything, a detailed or minute account.
-tham ind.
Yathātatha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yathā and tatha (तथ).
Yathātatha (यथातथ).—mfn.
(-thaḥ-thā-thaṃ) Right, true Ind. or adv. n.
(-thaṃ) 1. Properly, suitably. 2. Precisely, exactly. Noun.
(-thaḥ) Narrative of events, history. E. yathā as, and tathā so, with the termination of the neuter gender.
--- OR ---
Yathātathā (यथातथा).—Adv. In any way, any how. E. yathā and tathā, &c.
1) Yathātatha (यथातथ):—[=yathā-tatha] [from yathā > ya-tama] mfn. conformable to truth or the exact state of the case, right, true, accurate, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [=yathā-tatha] [from yathā > ya-tama] n. a detailed account of events, [Horace H. Wilson]
1) Yathātatha (यथातथ):—[yathā+tatha] (thaḥ-thā-thaṃ) adv. Properly. a. Right, true. n. History.
2) Yathātathā (यथातथा):—[yathā+tathā] adv. In any way.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Yathātatha (ಯಥಾತಥ):—[adjective] conformable to truth or the exact state of the case; right; correct; appropriate.
--- OR ---
Yathātatha (ಯಥಾತಥ):—[noun] a thing that is really true; fact.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Yathātathā (यथातथा):—adv. → जथाभावी [jathābhāvī]
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: Yathatatham.
Full-text: Yathatatham, Ayathatatha, Yathatathya, Ayathatatham, Ayathatathya, Yathathatha, Tatha, Yata, Yadartham, Kathay.
Relevant text
Search found 38 books and stories containing Yathatatha, Yatha-tatha, Yathā-tatha, Yathātatha, Yathātathā; (plurals include: Yathatathas, tathas, Yathātathas, Yathātathās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 790 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
Page 183 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 198 < [English-Gujarati-Hindi (1 volume)]
Saura-purana (analytical study) (by Priyanku Chakraborty)
Part 1.3 - Different elements of the Purāṇas < [Chapter 4 - The Vedic and other Elements as Reflected in the Saura-purāṇa]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.8.25 < [Chapter 8 - The Killing of Kaṃsa]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 1: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 5: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 2 - Dvitiya-anka (dvitiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Literary utility of aupamya in charaka samhitha < [2015, Issue XII December]
Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 3 - Tritiya-anka (tritiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]
Chapter 2 - Dvitiya-anka (dvitiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]
Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]