[suht-vuh] 
[goon-uh] | (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion (rajas), dullness or inertia (tamas), and goodness or purity (sattva). |
| Main Entry: | sattva |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the quality of spiritual goodness, manifested as intelligence, virtue, and joy, one of the three gunas (qualities of nature) of Hindu philosophy; also called sattwa |
| Etymology: | Sanskirt 'being, essence' |
| Usage: | sattvic is adjective |