sattvaM [ sato BAvaH ] (Said to be m. also in the first ten senses) 1 Being, existence, entity. 2 Nature, essence 3 Natural character, inborn disposition. 4 Life, spirit, breath, vitality, principle of vitality; Ś. 2. 9. 5 Consciousness, mind, sense. 6 An embryo. 7 Substance, thing, wealth. 8 An elementary substance, such as earth, air, fire &c. 9 A living or sentient being, animal, beast; vanyAn vinezyanniva duzwasattvAn R. 2. 8 ; 15. 15 ; kiM no'patyanirviSezARi sattvAni viprakarozi Ś. 7 ; Māl. 9. 10 An evil spirit, a demon, ghost. 11 Goodness, virtue, excellence. 12 Truth, reality, certainty. 13 Strongth, energy, courage, vigour, power, inherent power, the stuff of which a person is made; kriyAsidDiH sattve Bavati mahatAM nopakaraRe Subhāṣ. ; R. 5. 31 ; Mu. 3. 22. 14 Wisdom, good sense. 15 The quality of goodness or purity regarded as the highest of the three Guṇas q. v. ; (it is said to predominate most in gods and heavenly beings). 16 A natural property or quality, characteristic. 17 A noun, substantive. Comp. — anurUpa a. 1 according to one's inborn disposition or inherent character; Bh. 2. 30. 2 according to one's means or wealth; R. 7. 32 ( Malli. 's interpretation does not appear to suit the context). — utsAhaH 1 natural energy. 2 energy and courage. — udrekaH 1 excess of the quality of goodness. 2 pre-eminence in strength or courage. — lakzaRaM signs of pregnancy; Ś 5 — viplavaH loss of consciousness. — vihita 1 caused by nature. 2 caused by goodness. 3 ( pb ) virtuous, upright. — saMSudDiH f. purity or uprightness of nature. — saMpanna a. endowed with goodness, virtuous. 2 equable, even-minded. — saMplavaH 1 loss of strength or vigour. 2 universal destruction. — sAraH 1 essence of strength 2 a very powerful person. — sTa a. 1 being in the nature of things. 2 inherent in animals. 3 animate. 4 characterized by goodness, good, excellent.