Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

arthavat अर्थवत् – meaningful; purposeful

adjective · adverb · substantive masculine

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary adjective

meaningful; purposeful

Derived from

  1. artha अर्थ substantive masculine — purpose; object; thing; meaning; goal
  2. vat वत् suffix — comparative suffix -vat: like; as; possessive suffix -vat: possessing; endowed with
Monier-Williams 1872 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

—Artha- vat, ān, atī, at, wealthy, rich; significant, full of sense or meaning; (ān), m. a man; (-vat), ind. according to a purpose.

Petersburger 1855 adverb

Original text · German · adverb

arthavat (von artha) adv. dem Zwecke gemäss M. 5,134. YĀJÑ. 3,2.

Böhtlingk 1879 adverb

Original text · German · adverb

arthavat Adv. dem Zwecke gemäss.

Apte 1890 adjective · adverb · substantive masculine

Original text · English · adjective · adverb · substantive masculine

arthavat a. 1 Wealthy, rich; R. 14. 23. 2 Significant, full of sense or meaning; arthavān khalu me rājaśabdaḥ Ś. 5; Pt. 1. 136; Ki. 3. 51. 3 Having meaning; arthavadadhāturapratyayaḥ prātipadikaṃ P. I. 2. 45. 4 Serving some purpose; successful, useful; sa pumānarthavajjanmā Ki. 11. 62; Ki. 10. 62. — adv. According to a purpose. — m. — (vān) A man.

Burnouf 1866 adjective

Original text · French · adjective

arthavat a. qui a de la valeur, de la réalité, du sens, de l'importance; expressif, significatif.

Derived words

  • arthavattva अर्थवत्त्व substantive neuter significance; purposefulness

Occurrences in source texts (3)

PYS 2 occurrences
PYS 3.44–46: Mastery over the Elements 1 occurrence

Occurrences through derived words

PYS 3.47–48: Mastery over the Senses 1 occurrence

Occurrences through derived words

SiSa 1 occurrence
SiSa 5.144-5.155: Ājñā und Khecarī 1 occurrence

Direct occurrences

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