Namagraha, Nāmagraha, Naman-graha: 8 definitions
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Namagraha 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāmagraha (नामग्रह).—addressing or mentioning by name, utterance of the name, calling to mind the name; पुण्यानि नामग्रहणान्यपि महामुनी- नाम् (puṇyāni nāmagrahaṇānyapi mahāmunī- nām) K.43; Manusmṛti 8.271; R.7.41;6.67.
Derivable forms: nāmagrahaḥ (नामग्रहः).
Nāmagraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāman and graha (ग्रह). See also (synonyms): nāmagrahaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāmagraha (नामग्रह).—n.
(-haṃ) Addressing by name, E. nāma and graha taking; also nāmagrahaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāmagraha (नामग्रह).—[masculine] grahaṇa [neuter], grāha [masculine] mentioning of the name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nāmagraha (नामग्रह):—[=nāma-graha] m. mentioning a name, naming, [Amaru-śataka]
2) Nāmagrāha (नामग्राह):—[=nāma-grāha] m. ([Atharva-veda; Lāṭyāyana]) idem
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāmagraha (नामग्रह):—[nāma-graha] (haḥ) 1. m. Addressing by name. Also nāmagrahaṇaṃ.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāmagraha (ನಾಮಗ್ರಹ):—[noun] a calling by name.
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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Starts with: Namagraham, Namagrahana.
Ends with: Sanamagraha.
Full-text: Namagraham, Namagrahana, Sanamagraha, Anvagbhavam, Graha.
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