तत्त्वम् [tattvam] (Sometimes written as तत्वम्)
True state or condition, fact; वयं तत्त्वान्वेषान्मधुकर हतास्त्वं खलु कृती
[Ś.1.] 23.
Truth, reality; न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते
[Bg.9.24.] True or essential nature; संन्यासस्य महाबाहो तत्त्वमिच्छामि वेदितुम्
[Bg.18.1;3.28;] [Ms.1.3;3.96;] 5.42.
The real nature of the human soul or the material world as being identical with the Supreme Spirit pervading the universe.
A true or first principle.
An element, a primary substance; तत्त्वान्य- बुद्धाः प्रतनूनि येन, ध्यानं नृपस्तच्छिवमित्यवादीत्
[Bk.1.18.] The mind.
Sum and substance.
Slow time in music.
An element or elementary property.
The Supreme Being.
A kind of dance.
The three qualities or constituents of every thing in nature (सत्त्व, रजस् and तमस्).
The body; तत्त्वाभेदेन यच्छास्त्रं तत्कार्यं नान्यथाविधम्
[Mb.12.267.9.] -Comp.
-अभियोगः a positive charge or declaration.
-अभ्यासः The study of the reality; एवं तत्त्वाभ्यासात्
[Sān. K.64.] -अर्थः truth, reality, the exact truth, real nature.
-ज्ञ, -विद् a.
a philosopher.
knowing the true nature of Brahman.
knowing the true nature of anything;
[Ms.12.12.] acquainted with the true principles of science. (-ज्ञः) a Brāmaṇa.
ज्ञानम् knowledge of the truth.
a thorough knowledge of the principles of a science.
philosophy.
-दर्शिन्, दृश् perceiving truth.-निकषग्रावन् m. the touch-stone of truth.
-न्यासः N. N. of a ceremony performed in honour of Viṣṇu consisting in the application of mystical letters or other marks to different parts of the body while certain prayers are repeated.
-भावः true being or nature; Kaṭh.6.-शुद्धिः ascertainment of truth;
[Ks.75.194.] -संख्यानम् Sāṅkhya philosophy; तत्त्वसंख्यानविज्ञप्त्यै जातं विद्वानजः स्वराट्
[Bhāg.3.24.1.]