Samshraya, Saṃśraya: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Vastushastra
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Samshraya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Saṃśraya can be transliterated into English as Samsraya or Samshraya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Sansray.

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

Saṃśraya (संश्रय) is a Sanskrit technical term denoting a “residence” in general, according to the lists of synonyms given in the Samarāṅgaṇa-sūtradhāra XVIII.8-9, which is a populair treatise on Vāstuśāstra literature.

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

Saṃśraya (संश्रय) refers to a “hall (for the exposition of the śāstras)”, according to the Mayasaṃgraha (verse 5.156-187).—Accordingly, [while describing the pura on a 9-by-9-plan and the 32 padas]—“At Gṛhakṣata one should set up [a storeroom for] bows, arrows, swords, and other weapons. At Yama there should be a place for ascetics to achieve contemplation of the self. Singers are stationed at Gandharva. At Bhṛṅga is a hall for the exposition [of the śāstras] [i.e., vyākhyāna-saṃśraya]. Or one may construct a large maṭha on the four [positions] which are Gṛhakṣata and [Yama, Gandharva and Bhṛṅga]”.

context information

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

saṃśraya (संश्रय).—f m Support, shelter, pro- tection.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃśraya (संश्रय).—

1) A resting or dwelling place, residence, habitation; त्वं सदा संश्रयः शैल स्वर्गमार्गाभिकाञ्क्षिणाम् (tvaṃ sadā saṃśrayaḥ śaila svargamārgābhikāñkṣiṇām) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.42.22; परस्परविरोधिन्योरेकसंश्रयदुर्लभम् (parasparavirodhinyorekasaṃśrayadurlabham) V.5.24; R.6.41; oft. at the end of comp. in this sense and translated by 'residing with', 'relating or pertaining to', 'with reference to', ज्ञातिकुलैकसंश्रयाम् (jñātikulaikasaṃśrayām) Ś.5.17; नौसंश्रयः (nausaṃśrayaḥ) R.16.57; Uttararāmacarita 3.17; मनोरथोऽस्याः शशिमौलिसंश्रयः (manoratho'syāḥ śaśimaulisaṃśrayaḥ) Kumārasambhava 5.6; द्विसंश्रयां प्रीतिमवाप लक्ष्मीः (dvisaṃśrayāṃ prītimavāpa lakṣmīḥ) 1.43; एकार्थसंश्रयमुभयोः प्रयोगम् (ekārthasaṃśrayamubhayoḥ prayogam) M.1.

2) Seeking protection or shelter with, fleeing for refuge, forming or seeking alliance, leaguing together for mutual protection; one of the 6 guṇas or expedients in politics; see under गुण (guṇa) also; संश्रयवृत्तिः (saṃśrayavṛttiḥ) Kau. A.7; Manusmṛti 7.16.

3) Resort, refuge, asylum, protection, shelter; अनपायिनि संश्रयद्रुमे गजभग्ने पतनाय वल्लरी (anapāyini saṃśrayadrume gajabhagne patanāya vallarī) Kumārasambhava 4.31; Meghadūta 17; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.22.

4) Attachment (for home, relatives &c.). तथा प्रयत्नं कुर्वीत यथा मुच्येत संश्रयात् (tathā prayatnaṃ kurvīta yathā mucyeta saṃśrayāt) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.293.2.

5) A piece or portion belonging to anything.

Derivable forms: saṃśrayaḥ (संश्रयः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃśraya (संश्रय).—m.

(-yaḥ) 1. Protection, refuge, asylum. 2. Seeking the alliance of a powerful prince, as a safety against actual or future enemies, (one of the six Gunas in polities.) 3. Pertaining to, (when used at the end of a compound.) E. sam intensitive, śri to serve, aff. ac .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃśraya (संश्रय).—i. e. sam-śri + a, m. 1. Refuge, a dwelling-place, [Pañcatantra] 155, 23; having become the dwelingplace, being possessed by, [Nala] 20, 41. 2. Asylum. 3. Protection, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 177. 4. Seeking protection ([Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 160), or the alliance of a powerful prince, [Pañcatantra] 154, 10. 5. Alliance, [Pañcatantra] 154, 20.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃśraya (संश्रय).—[masculine] connection, relation, attachment, union, alliance, league; refuge, shelter, abode, dwelling-place; the resorting or having recourse to ([locative] or —°); [ablative] in consequence or by means of (—°). Adj. —° connected with, living or being in (also yin), relating to, intent upon.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Saṃśraya (संश्रय):—[=saṃ-śraya] [from saṃ-śri] m. (ifc. f(ā). ) conjunction, combination, connection, association (ifc. ‘joined or connected with’), relationship or reference to (ifc. ‘relating to’, ‘referring to’; yāt ind. ‘in consequence of’), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] going or resorting or betaking one’s self to any person or place ([locative case] or [compound]), going for refuge or protection, having recourse to (cf. kali-s), [Mahābhārata; Pañcatantra] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] league, alliance, leaguing together for mutual protection (one of the 6 Guṇas of a king), [Manu-smṛti vii, 160; Yājñavalkya] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] a refuge, asylum, shelter, resting or dwelling-place, residence, home (ifc. ‘residing with’, ‘living or dwelling or resting in or on’), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

5) [v.s. ...] devotion to, attachment to (ifc. ‘devoted or attached to’; yāt ind. ‘by means or help of’), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

6) [v.s. ...] an aim, object, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

7) [v.s. ...] a piece or portion belonging to anything, [Mahābhārata]

8) [v.s. ...] Name of a Prajā-pati, [Rāmāyaṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃśraya (संश्रय):—[saṃ-śraya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Protection, asylum.

[Sanskrit to German]

Samshraya in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Saṃśraya (संश्रय) [Also spelled sansray]:—(a) alliance; coverture.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saṃśraya (ಸಂಶ್ರಯ):—

1) [noun] a place of protection; a house, shelter or refuge.

2) [noun] an aim; a purpose.

3) [noun] excessive love or attachment; infatuation.

4) [noun] a going for refuge or protection.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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