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tattva meaning in Sanskrit

तत्त्व tattva

tattva in Sanskrit: तत्त्व (tattva), महत् (mahát). In English, tattva means an element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity, forming the basis of human experience.

Sanskrit words for tattva

tattva, a true principle, element
तत्त्व tattva
tattva
महत् mahát

English meaning of tattva

  1. noun An element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity, forming the basis of human experience.

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Questions about tattva in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of tattva in Sanskrit?
Tattva in Sanskrit is तत्त्व (tattva), महत् (mahát).
tattva इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Tattva: तत्त्व (tattva), महत् (mahát).
What does tattva mean in English?
Tattva means an element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity, forming the basis of human experience.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “tattva”: तत्त्व, महत्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: tattva (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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