Sahamjani, Sāhaṃjanī, Sahanjani: 2 definitions

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Sahamjani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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

[«previous next»] — Sahamjani in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Sāhaṃjanī (साहंजनी).—or °ni (°nin?; no distinctively fem. forms, such as oblique -īye, noted), name of a hermitage locality (āśramapada) in the Himālayas, home of the ṛṣi Gautama (4): Mahāvastu ii.210.1; of the ṛṣi Kāśyapa (4), iii.143.12 °nī, n. sg.; 146.15 °nīṃ, acc. sg.; in 150.17 and 151.13 Senart prints °niṃ, but in the former 1 ms., in the latter both, read °nīṃ; 151.4 °nisya (v.l. °nīsya); also home of ṛṣi Kāśyapa (4) iii.362.12 ff.

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sahamjani in Prakrit glossary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Sāhaṃjaṇī (साहंजणी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sābhāñjanī.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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