Alternative spellings of this word include Sanchhadita.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sañchādita (सञ्छादित) or Saṃchādita refers to the “sky being covered”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.20. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] O excellent sage, those clouds rumbling and roaring with hideous sounds dropping showers at the slightest wish of Śiva burst asunder in the sky. When the sky was covered (sañchādita) by those roaring clouds, Śiva and the Goddess Śivā were quite calm”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Saṃchādita (संछादित) refers to “all-enveloping”, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] The Supreme Goddess, playfully enveloping the entire universe, (assumed) the form of a Liṅga, having concealed the entire universe in an instant. Everything was enveloped (saṃchādita) by the goddess and transcended (apakarṣita) by the Yoga of the Command. All that (was thereby) flawless (nirāmaya) and there was no Śāmbhavī creation (sṛṣṭi)”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

sañchādita : (pp. of sañchādeti) covered; thatched.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Sañchādita, (pp. of sañchādeti) covered PvA. 157. (Page 669)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Saṃchādita (संछादित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃchāiya.

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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 corpus

Saṃchādita (ಸಂಛಾದಿತ):—[adjective] covered; having something on as to be kept from being seen.

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Saṃchādita (ಸಂಛಾದಿತ):—[noun] a man who is covered, enveloped by something.

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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)

Full-text: Samchaiya, Garala.

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