(p. 442) tattba real or essential nature, reality, essence, (fundamental) truth (তত্ত্বদর্শী); God (তত্ত্বজ্ঞান); spiritual or philosophical or ontological knowledge (তত্ত্বকথা); knowledge or philosophy, principle (ধর্মতত্ত্ব); theory or doctrine; information (তত্ত্ব পাওয়া); search, inquiry (তত্ত্ব নেওয়া); any of the twenty-four principal constituting elements according to the Sankhya philosophy; a present, a gift (পূজার তত্ত্ব, বিয়ের তত্ত্ব). তত্ত্ব কথা v. to inquire after; to search for or about or out; to send customary gifts to one related matrimonially. ̃কথা n. spiritual or philosophical knowledge or discussion. ̃চিন্তা n. meditation on God; spiritual meditation; philosophical or theological meditation. ̃জিজ্ঞাসা n. theological inquiry; inquiry about God; inquiry about reality or truth, philosophical inquiry. ̃জিজ্ঞাসু a. inquisitive about theological knowledge; inquiring about God or reality or truth. ̃জ্ঞ a. having knowledge about God or reality of truth; possessing theosophical or philosophical or spiritual knowledge. n. one who has knowledge about God or reality or truth; the possessor of theological or philosophical or spiritual knowledge. ̃জ্ঞান n. knowledge about God; theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge; knowledge about reality or truth. ̃জ্ঞানী a. & n. one who has knowledge about God or reality or truth; one who has theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge. ̃তল্লাস, ̃তালাশ n. communication and exchange of customary gifts; seeking information about one's condition and whereabouts. ̃দর্শী a. & n. one who has knowledge about God or reality or truth; one who has theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge; wise or judicious (man). fem. ̃দর্শিনী । ̃দর্শিতা n. possession of knowledge about God or reality or truth; possession of theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge; wisdom or judiciousness. ̃নির্ণয়, ̃নিরুপণ n. ascertainment of truth; ascertainment of the true nature of a thing. ̃বিদ a. & n. one who has knowledge about God or reality or truth; one who has theological or spiritual or philosophical knowledge; one who is in the know of things. ̃বিদ্যা n. ontology. ̃বোধ n. perception of truth. 64)
