[Skt.] n. The real nature of a thing the essential nature of anything. svabhavamu. Any living being, or essence. Any element or elementary property. Truth, reality. A first principle. An axiom, &AE;ON, thing, existent creature. Mind, intellect. Deity paramatma. The true perfection, or highest good of man, as the knowledge of God and holiness. Truth or reality in religion. The quest of truth: Ideology, metaphysics, philosopy. (Vulgarly,) A puzzle, a mystery. sunyatatvamu nothingness, nullity, nonexistence. tatvajnudu tatva-gnyada. n. He who knows the truth, a philosopher. tatvayogi tatva-yogi. n. The perfected saint, as being one with God. Vema. 1044. tatvasangrahamu tatva-sangrahamu. n. A confession of faith: a book giving a synopsis of any creed. A handbook of philosophy.