Svarthika, Svārthika: 7 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarSvārthika (स्वार्थिक).—Prescribed (after a base) in the sense of itself; i.e. in the sense of the base. The word is used in connection with a large number of tad. affixes which are prescribed without any special sense attached to them; vide P. V.3.36 to P. V. 4.67. The Samasanta affixes prescribed from P.V.4.68 onwards can also be called स्वार्थिक (svārthika); cf. स्वार्थिकाश्च प्रकृतितो लिङ्गवचनान्यनुवर्तन्ते । (svārthikāśca prakṛtito liṅgavacanānyanuvartante |) M.Bh. on P. V. 4. 14, 27. See the word स्वार्थ (svārtha).
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySvārthika (स्वार्थिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Expressing its own or literal meaning. 2. Having one’s own object. 3. Done with one’s own wealth, &c. E. svārtha, and ṭhaṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySvārthika (स्वार्थिक).—i. e. sva-artha + ika, adj. 1. Done with one’s own property. 2. Having one’s own object. 3. Having its literal meaning.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Svārthika (स्वार्थिक):—[from sva] mfn. having o°’s own object, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] preserving an original meaning unchanged, pleonastic, [Pāṇini [Scholiast or Commentator]; Sāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] done with one’s own wealth, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySvārthika (स्वार्थिक):—[svā+rthika] (kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a. Having its own meaning or object.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySvārthika (स्वार्थिक):—adj. 1. having one's own object/interest; profitable; 2. having a meaning; 3. pleonastic; 4. effective; successful; advantageous;
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.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.191 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 2.208 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 3.8.58 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (8): Kriyā-samuddeśa (On Action)]
Samkhya elements in the Bhagavata-purana (by Jumli Nath)
Part 2 - Dissolution in Sāṃkhya philosophy < [Chapter 2a - Theory of Creation and Dissolution in Sāṃkhya philosophy]
The Kalika Purana (literary study) (by Dilip Kumar Goswami)
The tradition of Sanskrit culture in Assam < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Etymological Derivations of Kṣīrasvāmin < [Chapter 6 - Grammatical Aspects]
Pratyabhijna and Shankara’s Advaita (comparative study) (by Ranjni M.)
4. Non-dualism in Vedic Tradition < [Chapter 1 - Introduction: Non-dualism in Indian philosophy]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 2: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 4: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 7: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]