ahaṉ-kāra

tendency to identify oneself with external phenomena, ‘the I-maker’

egoism, selfishness, ignorance

ahaṉ-kāra

the making of self, thinking of self, egotism MBh. etc.;
pride, haughtiness R. etc.;
(in Sāṇkhya phil.) the third of the eight producers orﾠ sources of creation,
viz. the conceit orﾠ conception of individuality, individualization;
( ahaṉkāra) - val mfn. selfish, proud L.

ví-kāra

vi-kāra

an apparition, spectre Kathās. ;
extravagance ib. ;
a product Gaut. ;
(in Sāṃkhya) a production orﾠ derivative from Prakṛiti (there are 7 Vikāras, viz. buddhi, « intellect», ahaṉ-kāra, « the sense of individuality», andﾠ the 5 tan-mātras q.v.;
these are alsoﾠ producers, inasmuch as from them come the 16 Vikāras which are only productions, viz. the 5 mahā-bhūtāni q.v., andﾠ the 11 organs, viz. the 5 buddhî ̱ndriyāṇi orﾠ organs of sense, the 5 karmêndriyāṇi orﾠ organs of action, andﾠ manas, « the mind») IW. 82 etc.. ;
the derivative of a word Nir. ;
contortion of the face, grimace Kathās. ;
change of sentiment, hostility, defection MBh. Rājat. ;
- tas ind. from orﾠ through change MW. ;
- tva n. the state of change, transformation Vedântas. ;
- maya mf (ī)n. consisting of derivatives (from Prakṛiti) Up. ;
- vat mfn. undergoing changes Kām. ;
- hetu m. « cause of perturbation», temptation, seduction Kum.

tat-tva

(in phil.) a true principle (in Sāṃkhya phil. 25 in number, viz. a-vyakta, buddhi, ahaṉ-kāra, the 5 Tan-mātras, the 5 Mahā-bhūtas, the 11 organs including manas, andﾠ, lastly, purusha, qq.vv.)
MBh. XII, 11840; XIV, 984 R. III, 53, 42 Tattvas. ;
24 in number MBh. XII, 11242 Hariv. 14840 (m.);
23 in number BhP. III, 6, 2 ff. ;
for other numbers cf. XI, 22, 1 ff. RāmatUp. ;
with Māheṡvaras andﾠ Lokâyatikas only 5 <viz. the 5 elements> are admitted Prab. II, 18/19 ;
with Buddh. 4, with Jainas 2 orﾠ 5 orﾠ 7 orﾠ 9 Sarvad. II f. ;
in Vedânta phil. tattva is regarded as made up of tad andﾠ tvam, « that < art> thou», andﾠ called mahā-vākya, the great word by which the identity of the whole world with the one eternal Brahma < tad> is expressed);
the, number 25 Sūryas. II ;
the number 24 DevibhP. ṠBr. VII, 3, 1, 43 Sāy. ;
an element orﾠ elementary property W. ;
the essence orﾠ substance of anything W. ;
the being that Jaim. I, 3, 24 Sch. ;
= tata-tva L. ;
N. of a musical instrument L. ;
( ena) instr. ind. according to the true state orﾠ nature of anything, in truth, truly, really, accurately Mn. VII, 68 MBh. R. ;
- kaumudī f. « Tattva-moonlight»
N. of a Comm. on Sāṃkhyak. Sarvad. XIV, 20 ;
- candra m. « truthmoon»
N. of a Comm. on Prakriyā-kaumudī;
« Tattva-moon»
N. of a Comm. on - kaumudī;
- cintāmaṇi m. N. of a philos. work by Gaṇgêṡa;
of another work Nirṇayas. III ;
- jña mfn. ifc. knowing the truth, knowing the true nature of, knowing thoroughly
Mn. XII, 102 MBh. (a- neg. XII, 6623) R. etc.;
m. a Brāhman Npr. ;
- jñāna n. knowledge of truth, thorough knowledge, insight into the true principles of phil. Sarvad. ;
- jñānin mfn. = - jña W. ;
- taraṉgiṇī f. « truth-river»
N. of wk. by Dharmasāgara;
- tas ind.= - ttvena MuṇḍUp. I, 2, 13 Mn. MBh. etc.. ;
- tā f. truth, reality W. ;
- tyaj mfn. mistaking the true state Viddh. III, 19 ;
- trayamaya mfn. consisting of the 3 realities Hcat. I, 11, 893 ;
- darṡa m. (= - dṛiṡ) N. of a Ṛishi under Manu Deva-sāvarṇi BhP. VIII, 13, 32 ;
- darṡin mfn. = - dṛiṡ MBh. III, 1149 Rāmag. ;
m. N. of one of Manu Raivata's sons Hariv. 433 ;
of a Brāhman, 1265;
- dīpana n. « Tattva-light»
N. of wk.;
- dṛiṡ mfn. perceiving truth Vedântas. ;
- nikasha-grāvan m. the touchstone of truth Hit. I, 9, 12 ;
- niṡcaya m. « ascertainment of truth», right knowledge Sarvad. VI, 91 and 94 ;
- nishṭhatā f. veracity Hemac. ;
- nyāsa m. « application of true principles»
N. of a ceremony in honour of Vishṇu (application of mystical letters etc. to parts of the body while prayers are recited), Tantr. ;
- prakāṡa m. « light of true principles»
N. of a Comm. Sarvad. VII ;
- prabodha-prakaraṇa n. N. of wk. by Haribhadra II (A.D. 1200);
- bindu m. « truthdrop»
N. of a philos. treatise;
- bodha m. knowledge orﾠ understanding of truth, XII, 46 ;
N. of wk. Tantras. II ;
- bodhinī f. « teaching true principles»
N. of a Comm. on Saṃkshepa-ṡārīraka;
of a Comm. on Siddh. by Jñānêndra-sarasvatī;
truth-teaching cf. RTL. p. 492 and 509 ;
- bhava m. true being orﾠ nature KaṭhUp. VI ṠvetUp. I ;
- bhūta mfn. true MBh. XII, 5290 ;
-muktâ̱vali f. « necklace of truth»
N. of wk. Sarvad. IV, 110 ;
cf. RTL. p. 123 ;
- vat mfn. possessing the truth orﾠ reality of things MBh. XII, 11480 ;
- vāda-rahasya n. N. of wk. Sarvad. V, 110 ;
- vid mfn. knowing the true nature of(gen.) Bhag. III, 28 ;
- vivitsā f. desire of knowing the truth W. ;
- viveka m. the sifting of established truth;
N. of wk. on astron. ( alsoﾠ siddhâ̱nta-t-);
of another work Sarvad. V, 6 ;
- ka-dīpana n. « light of truth-investigation»
N. of a philos. work;
- ṡambara n. N. of a Tantra. Ānand. 31 Sch. ;
(- raka, Āryav.);
- ṡuddhi f. ascertainment orﾠ right knowledge of truth Kathās. LXXV, 194 ;
- saṉgraha m. N. of wk. Sarvad. VII, 88 ;
- satya-ṡāstra n. N. of a Buddh. work by Guṇaprabha;
- samāsa m. « Tattva-compendium»
N. of Kapila's Sāṃkhya-sūtras Tattvas. ;
- sāgara m. « truth-ocean»
N. of wk. Smṛitit. XI Nirṇayas. I, 318 ;
- sāra m. « truth-essence»
N. of wk. Ṡāktân. II ;
-vâ̱khyānôpamā f. a simile expressing orﾠ stating any truth Kāvyâd. II, 36 ;
-vâ̱dhigata mfn. learnt thoroughly Suṡr. ;
-vâ̱pahnava-rūpaka n. a metaphor denying a truth (as that two eyes are not eyes but bees) Kāvyâd. II, 95 ;
-vâ̱bhiyoga m. a positive charge orﾠ declaration Yājñ. II, 5/6, 4 ff. ;
-vâ̱rtha m. the truth Sarvad. III ;
- tha-kaumudī f. « truth-light»
N. of a Comm. on Prāyaṡc. by (Govindânanda;
- tha-vid mfn. knowing the exact truth orﾠ meaning of (in comp.) Mn. I, 3 ;
( seeﾠ veda-);
- tha-sūtra n. N. of a Jaina work by Umā-svāti Sarvad. III, 103 ;
-vâ̱vabodha m. perception of truth W.

pra-kṛiti

cause original source Mn. MBh. Ṡak. etc.;
origin, extraction Mṛicch. ;
nature, character, constitution, temper, disposition MBh. Kāv. Suṡr. etc. (ibc. andﾠ - tyā ind. by nature, naturally, unalterably, properly Prāt. ṠrS. Mn. etc.);
fundamental form, pattern, standard, model, rule (esp. in ritual) ṠrS. ;
(in the Sāṃkhya phil.) the original producer of ( orﾠ rather passive power of creating) the material world (consisting of 3 constituent essences orﾠ Guṇas called sattva, rajas andﾠ tamas), Nature (distinguished from purusha, Spirit. as Māyā is distinguished from Brahman in the Vedântas.);
pl. the 8 producers orﾠ primary essences which evolve the whole visible world (viz. a-vyakta, buddhi orﾠ mahat, ahaṉ-kāra, andﾠ the 5 tan-mātras orﾠ subtle elements;
rarely the 5 elements alone) IW. 80 etc.. ;
(in mythol.) a goddess, the personified will of the Supreme in the creation (hence the same with the Ṡakti orﾠ personified energy orﾠ wife of a deity, as Lakshmī, Durgā etc.;
alsoﾠ considered as identical with the Supreme Being) W. IW. 140 RTL. 223 ;
(pl.) N. of a class of deities under Manu Raibhya Hariv. ;
(in polit.) pl. a king's ministers, the body of ministers orﾠ counsellors, ministry Mn. MBh. etc.;
the subjects of a king, citizens, artisans etc. ib. ;
the constituent elements orﾠ powers of the state (of which are usually enumerated, viz. king minister, alies, treasure, army, territory, fortresses Mn. IX, 294; 295);
the various sovereigns to be considered in case of war (viz. the madhyama, vijigīshu, udāsīna andﾠ ṡatru;
to which should be added 8 remoter princes,
viz. the mitra, arimitra, mitra-mitra, arimitra-mitra, pārshṇi-graha, ākranda, pārshṇigrāhâ̱sāra, ākrandâ̱sāsa;
each of these 12 kings has 5 Prakṛitis in the form of minister, territory, fortresses, treasure andﾠ army, so that the total number of Prakṛitis may be 72) Mn. VII, 155; 157 Kull. ;
(in gram.) the crude orﾠ elementary form of a word, base, root, an uninflected word Sāh. Pāṇ. Sch. Vop. ;
N. of 2 classes of metres Col.;
(in arithm.) a co-efficient multiplier ib. ;
(in anat.) temperament, the predominance of one of the humours at the time of generation W. ;
(with tritīyā) the third nature, a eunuch MBh. ;
matter, affair Lalit. ;
the male orﾠ female organ of generation L. ;
a woman orﾠ womankind L. ;
a mother L. ;
an animal L. ;
N. of a woman Buddh. ;
N. of wk.

bhūtâ̱dika

(with ahaṉ-kāra) = bhūtâ̱di m. n.