Astitva: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Astitva means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
Astitva has 10 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Astitv.
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Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAstitva (अस्तित्व):—(von 1. asti) n. das Dasein: sarvo hyātmāstitvaṃ pratyeti na nāhamasmīti [] in [WIND.] Sancara 93. saṃbhāvanamastitvādhyavasāyaḥ [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 2, 21,] [Scholiast]
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)
Starts with: Astitvahina, Astitvako-sangrama, Astitvavada, Astitvavadi.
Ends with: Anastitva, Astinastitva, Atmastitva, Nastitva, Sahaastitva, Shantipurna-sahaastitva, Sthayi-vaidhanika-astitva, Vinastitva.
Full-text: Astite, Sthaayee-vaidhanik-astitv, Astitv, Common Attributes, Sat, Nastitva, Surya, Sah, Saha.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Astitva, Asti-tva; (plurals include: Astitvas, tvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 12 < [Chapter 3 - Similarities and Dissimilarities among Categories]
Text 19 < [Chapter 3 - Similarities and Dissimilarities among Categories]
Text 11 < [Chapter 3 - Similarities and Dissimilarities among Categories]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.13.11 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (13): Liṅga-samuddeśa (On Gender)]
Verse 3.9.111-114 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (9): Kāla-samuddeśa (On Time)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 2.7 - Three kinds of pāriṇāmika-bhāva < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 5.4 - The special characteristics of substances < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 572 < [Chapter 10 - The Examination of the First Category—‘Substance’]
Verse 348 < [Chapter 7 - Doctrine of the Self (ātman, ‘soul’)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Jain Science and Spirituality (by Medhavi Jain)
1.2. Six Universal Qualities of Substance < [Chapter 5 - Science in Jainism]
1.1. Substance (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Science in Jainism]