Murtatva, Mūrtatva: 6 definitions

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Murtatva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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

Shaiva philosophy

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Mūrtatva (मूर्तत्व) refers to “that which is of a material nature”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.140.—Accordingly, “[The opponent:] ‘And why is [this spatial extendedness of the pot] not possible if [we admit that] the numerous atoms get to have different places because, since they are of a material (mūrtatva), [i.e. solid] nature, [they] cannot extend to the place of the others’ forms?’ Anticipating this [objection, Utpaladeva] says ‘To explain …’ Here is the implicit meaning [of this passage]: if the pot is [nothing but] atoms with intervals [separating them from each other], then [the pot] must be imperceptible. [...]

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mūrtatva (मूर्तत्व).—

1) Embodiment, materiality.

2) (In phil.) Having a finite or fixed measure or motion; परिच्छिन्न- परिमाणवत्त्वं क्रियावत्त्वं वा मूर्तत्वम् (paricchinna- parimāṇavattvaṃ kriyāvattvaṃ vā mūrtatvam).

Derivable forms: mūrtatvam (मूर्तत्वम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mūrtatva (मूर्तत्व).—[mūrta + tva], n. Corporality, Bhāṣāp. 24.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mūrtatva (मूर्तत्व):—[=mūrta-tva] [from mūrta > mūrch] n. material form, incarnate existence, [Bhāṣāpariccheda; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Murtatva in German

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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.

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