Thama, Thāma: 7 definitions
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Thama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Thaam.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarythāma : (m.) strength; power; vigour.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭhāma (ठाम).—a ( H) Fixed, firm, fast, settled, lit. fig. Ex. ṭhāmamēkha, ṭhāmabōlaṇēṃ, ṭhāmakimmata. 2 Used with-bērīja-rakama-hiśēba-jamākharca &c. The fixed sum or amount; the total resulting after all additions or deductions.
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ṭhāma (ठाम).—ad ( H) Exactly to the degree or quantity of; up to the measure or amount of. Used with reference to weights and measures. Ex. tyā vajanānēṃ tūpa āṇalēṃ tēṃ hyā vajanānēṃ ṭhāma bharalēṃ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭhāma (ठाम).—a Fixed, firm, fast, settled.
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ṭhāma (ठाम).—ad Exactly to the degree or quantity of; upto the measure or amount of.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryThāma (थाम).—(= Pali id., see sthāma-n), fortitude: Lalitavistara 127.19 thakāre thāma…śabdaḥ, in the spelling-lesson.
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 dictionaryThāma (थाम) [Also spelled thaam]:—(nm) a strut; used as the second member in the compound [roka-thāma] (see).
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Thāma (थाम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sthāman.
2) Thāma (थाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sthāman.
3) Thāma (थाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sthāna.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṬhāma (ಠಾಮ):—[adjective] definite; certain; exact; correct.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+94): Tama, Tama-tamaenal, Tamacai, Tamacapatarttam, Tamacappirakiruti, Tamacapuranam, Tamacuk, Tamai, Tamaiyam, Tamaiyan, Tamakacuvacam, Tamakan, Tamakkai, Tamakkiranti, Tamakku, Tamal, Tamalai, Tamalaki, Tamalakiri, Tamalam.
Ends with (+48): Acuvattama, Amtimetthama, Anirdaprathama, Aparajitajnanasthama, Aprathama, Ashvatthama, Ashwatthama, Atthama, Bethama, Betthama, Bhandagara-prathama, Bitthama, Cukantama, Etatprathama, Idamprathama, Jyeshthaprathama, Kanishthaprathama, Karutthama, Kayathama, Kurutthama.
Full-text (+15): Sthaman, Sthana, Prathamaka, Verumonru, Thamavant, Kayathama, Roka, Anatinittam, Tamaviruvar, Ayatha, Rok, Uttamam, Mukkunavelai, Atappa, Upapanna, Dhiti, Jigar, Jigara, Java, Sthama.
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The World View Of The Gita < [January-February 1931]
European Education in India < [December 1938]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 7.18 (Commentary) < [Chapter 7 (text and commentary)]
Namasmarana - A Universal Sadhana (by Narayana Kasturi)
C. Meaning Of The Name < [Nama - Sankeertan]
Bhagavan Baba on Namasmarana (by Sathya Sai Baba)
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)