Etymology

sattva

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Today it means: One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are pure, divine, and spiritual. Full definition →

Sanskrit सत्त्व
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromसत्त्व
  2. English todaysattva

From Sanskrit सत्त्व (sattvá).

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