n. (in philosophy) the real (opp. to a-v-,"that which does not really exist, the unreal"; a-dvitīya-v-,"the one real substance or essence which has no second") etc.
वस्तु n. [वस्-तुन् Uṇ.1.71] 1 A really existing thing, the real, a reality; वस्तुन्यवस्त्वारोपो$ज्ञानम् -2 A thing in general, an object, article, substance, matter; अथवा मृदु वस्तु हिंसितुं मृदुनैवारभते कृतान्तकः R.8.45; किं वस्तु विद्वन् गुरवे प्रदेयम् 5.18;3.5; वस्तुनीष्टे$प्यनादरः S. D. -3 Wealth, property, possessions. -4 Essence, nature, natural or essential property. -5 Stuff (of which a thing in made), materials, ingredients (fig. also); आकृतिप्रत्ययादेवैनामनूनवस्तुकां संभावयामि M.1. -6 The plot (of a drama), the subjet-matter of any poetic composition; कालिदासग्रथितवस्तुना नवेनाभिज्ञानशकुन्तलाख्येन नाटकेनोप- स्थातव्यमस्माभिः Ś.1; अथवा सद्वस्तुपुरुषबहुमानात् V.1.2; आशीर्नमस्क्रियावस्तुनिर्देशो वापि तन्मुखम् S. D.6; Ve.1; Rām.1.3.1. -7 The pith of a thing. -8 A plan, design. -9 (In music) A kind of composition. -f. Ved. A day (?) -Comp. -अभावः 1 absence of reality. -2 loss of property or possessions. -उत्थापनम् the production of any incident in a drama by means of magic, conjuration; see S. D.42. -उपमा a variety of Upamā according to Daṇḍin who thus illustrates it:-- राजीवमिव ते वक्त्रं नेत्रे नीलोत्पले इव । इयं प्रतीयमानैकधर्मा वस्तूपमैव सा ॥ Kāv.2.16; (it is a case of Upamā where the साधारण- धर्म or common quality is omitted). -उपहित a. applied to a proper object, bestowed on a proper material; क्रिया हि वस्तूपहिता प्रसीदति R.3.29. -कृत a. practised, cherished; Buddh. -कोशः N. of a dictionary. -क्षणात् ind. at the right moment. -जातम् the aggregate of things. -तन्त्र a. objective. -निर्देशः table of contents, register. -पतित a. being real. -पुरषः the hero (नायक); सद्वस्तुपुरुषबहुमानात् V.1.2. -बलम् the power of things. -भावः reality, truth. -भूत a. substantial. -मात्रम् the mere outline or skeleton of any subject (to be afterwards developed). -रचना style, arrangement of matter. -विनिमयः barter. -विवर्तः (in phil.) the developing of the one real essence. -वृत्तम् 1 the real matter, fact. -2 a beautiful creature. -शक्तितस् ind. through the force of circumstances. -शासनम् a genuine edict. -शून्य a. unreal. -स्थितिः reality.
वस्तुतस् ind. 1 In fact; in reality, really, actually. -2 Essentially, virtually, substantially. -3 As a natural consequence, as a matter of course, indeed. -4 In fine.
f. (V.) growing light, dawn ing; morning: vástoh, g. in the morning; vástor vastoh, every morning; vástor as y&asharp;h, this morning; práti vástoh, towards morning.
n. (C.) place (rare); thing, substance, object; really existing thing; right thing, worthy object; object of (--°ree;); matter, circumstance; subject, subject-mat ter, plot, theme, contents; °ree;--, in reality: -ka, a. (--°ree;) having -as contents (anûna-, of weighty contents, extraordinary); -gâta, n. the aggregate of things; -tantra, a. depen dent on things, objective; -tas, ad. in reality; -tâ, f. being the object of (--°ree;); reality: in. in reality; -dharma, m. sg. & pl. true nature of things; -bhâva, m. reality: in. pl. in reality; -bheda, m. actual or essen tial difference; -rakanâ, f. elaboration of a plot; -vritta, n. actual fact; -sakti, f. sg. & pl. force of circumstances: -tas, ad. by the --; -sâsana, n. original edict; -sûnya, a. devoid of reality, unreal.
noun (neuter) (in music) a kind of composition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
(in phil.) the real (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a valuable or worthy object (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
affair (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
any really existing or abiding substance or essence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
article (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
circumstance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
contents (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
essential property (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
goods (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
natural disposition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
object (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
object of or for (comp.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
plot (of a drama or poem) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
property (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
subject (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
subject-matter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the pith or substance of anything (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the right thing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the seat or place of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the thing in question matter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
theme (of a speech etc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
thing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
wealth (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
indeclinable actually (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
essentially (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in fact (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in reality (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
owing to the nature of things (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verily (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) name of SkPur, Revākhaṇḍa 16 Frequency rank 60400/72933
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