Amat, Amāt: 5 definitions

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Amat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Amāt (अमात्).—ind. Ved.

1) From near, at hand. a. Not measuring, boundless; प्रमदादमानिव पुरे महीयसि (pramadādamāniva pure mahīyasi) Śiśupālavadha 13.2.

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

Amāt (अमात्).—([ablative] [adverb]) from home, from near.

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

1) Amāt (अमात्):—[from ama] a See ss.vv.

2) [from amā] 1. amāt ind. ([ablative]) from near at hand, [Ṛg-veda,v 53, 8 and ix, 97, 8.]

3) [=a-māt] [from a-mā] 2. a-māt m([nominative case] sg. ān)fn. ([present participle] √3. ), not measuring, not affording room or space, boundless (in qualities), [Śiśupāla-vadha xiii, 2; Nalôd.]

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Amat in German

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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.

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