Sagama, Sāgama: 3 definitions
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Sagama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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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India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Sāgama is the name of a village that existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—In two inscriptions of the 10th century at Āppāvala, near the 15th mile on the Kākirāva-Talāva road, the site is called Pamagalu-vihāra, and the village Sāgama and the fields Galamburu are mentioned.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySāgama (सागम).—a. Legitimate.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySāgama (सागम):—mfn. acquired in an honest manner, legitimate, [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cakamanam, Cakamarkkam, Cakamata, Sa-kamalokam, Sagamaka, Sagamana, Shagamatti.
Ends with: Kappasagama, Kasagama, Mahatissagama, Mokshagama, Nishagama, Nishvasagama, Pakshagama, Panasagama, Pradoshagama, Upatissagama, Vaikhanasagama, Varshagama.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Sagama, Sāgama; (plurals include: Sagamas, Sāgamas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Short history of Lanka (by Humphry William Codrington)
Shukra Niti by Shukracharya (by Benoy Kumar Sarkar)