Tathya: 15 definitions
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Tathya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Tathy.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTathya (तथ्य).—Was born to help Māndhāta.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 98. 90.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytathya (तथ्य).—a S True, actual, real. 2 Used as ad In fact, in truth.
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tathya (तथ्य).—n S Truth.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishtathya (तथ्य).�a True. ad In fact. n Truth.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTathya (तथ्य).�a. [ٲٳ sādhu yat] True, real, genuine; प्रियमपि तथ्यमा� प्रियंवद� (priyamapi tathyamāha priyaṃvadā) Ś.1.
-thyam Truth, reality; सा तथ्यमेवा- भिहिता भवेन (sā tathyamevā- bhihitā bhavena) Kumārasambhava 3.63; Manusmṛti 8.274.
-tathyena, tathyata� ind. According to truth; Manusmṛti 8.274; इय� चान्यमते ख्याति� प्रथते तथ्यतः पुनः (iya� cānyamate khyāti� prathate tathyata� puna�) Rāj. T.1.323.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTathya (तथ्य).—mfn.
(-ٳⲹ�-ٳ-ٳⲹ�) True. n.
(-ٳⲹ�) Truth. E. ٲٳ thus, (what is really so,) and yat aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTathya (तथ्य).—i. e. ٲٳ + ya, I. adj. True, Mahābhārata 7, 2136. Ii. n. Truth, [峾ⲹṇa] 2, 34, 23. Iii. instr. yena, Truly, Mahābhārata 8, 274.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTathya (तथ्य).—[adjective] real, true; [neuter] truth, reality; [instrumental] & tas according to truth.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tathya (तथ्य):—[from tat] mfn. ‘being really so�, true, [Mahābhārata; 峾ⲹṇa; Pañcatantra]
2) [v.s. ...] n. truth, [Śakuntalā; Bhartṛhari]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTathya (तथ्य):�(ٳⲹ�) 1. n. Truth. a. True.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Tathya (तथ्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Tacca, Taha, ղīⲹ, Tahiya.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryTathya (तथ्य) [Also spelled tathy]:�(nm) reality; fact, factum; ~[Ծṣṭ] factual, realistic; hence ~[Ծṣṭtā/ ~niṣṭhā] (nf); ~[貹ⲹṇa] see ~[Ծṣṭ]; hence~[貹ⲹṇatā] (nf); ~[ṣ�/ī] one who speaks the fact, true.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTathya (ತಥ್ಯ):—[noun] the quality or state of being true or being in accordance with experience, facts or reality; conformity with fact; truth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryTathya (तथ्य):—adj. real; true; genuine; n. truth; reality; fact;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tathyank, Tathyanka, Tathyatah, Tathyatas, Tathyavacana, Tathyavadi, Tathyavadin.
Full-text (+13): Yathatathya, Atathya, Yathatathyam, Paritathya, Ayathatathya, Vitathya, Tathyatas, Tathyavacana, Tathy, Tathyavadin, Audyogika-tathya, Yathatathyatas, Tathye, Tahiya, Tathiya, Tathyena, Audyogic-tathy, Leliha, Taha, Tattikaram.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.77 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.1.11 < [Part 1 - Laughing Ecstasy (hāsya-rasa)]
Verse 4.6.5 < [Part 5 - Dread (bhayānaka-rasa)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.20.156 < [Chapter 20 - The Glories of Murāri Gupta]