Dharmasamhita, Dharmasaṃhitā, Dharma-samhita: 8 definitions

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dharmasaṃhitā (धर्मसंहिता).—a code of laws (especially compiled by sages like Manu, Yājñavalkya, &c.).

Dharmasaṃhitā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and saṃhitā (संहिता).

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

Dharmasaṃhitā (धर्मसंहिता).—f.

(-tā) A code of laws, especially the work of some saint or divine person, as Manu, Yajnyavalkya, &c. E. dharma virtue, and sam prefixed to dhā, to have or possess, affix kta, fem. affix ṭāp; a compilation made for the purpose of teaching and maintaining virtue.

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

Dharmasaṃhitā (धर्मसंहिता).—[feminine] a code or collection of laws.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Dharmasaṃhitā (धर्मसंहिता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Oppert. 2859. 6004. Ii, 7386. 8455. See Dharmasmṛti.

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

1) Dharmasaṃhitā (धर्मसंहिता):—[=dharma-saṃhitā] [from dharma > dhara] f. code or collection of l° (as Manu, [Yājñavalkya] etc.)

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a [particular] [work] [Catalogue(s)]

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

Dharmasaṃhitā (धर्मसंहिता):—[dharma-saṃhitā] (tā) 1. f. A code of laws by some renowned sage.

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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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