Sakama, Sakāma: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Sakama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Sakāma (सकाम) refers to “lustful eyes”, as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.6. Accordingly, as Sandhyā said to Śiva:—“[...] no creation of mine shall become lustful (sakāma) or fall anywhere degraded. He who becomes my husband shall be my intimate friend of pure mind. Any person who looks at me with lustful eyes (sakāma) shall lose his manliness and become a eunuch”.
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Sakāma (सकाम) refers to “with desire”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Sakāma (सकाम) refers to:—With desire; materially motivated. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Sakāma (सकाम) refers to—With desire.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Shaivism
Sakāma (सकाम) refers to “those who desire (enjoyments and supernatural powers)”, according to the Jñānaratnāvalī, (p. 266).—Accordingly, “In that case, the naiṣṭḥikī initiation is divided into one for those who desire (sakāma) [enjoyments and supernatural powers] and one for those who don’t”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Sakāma (सकाम) refers to “what is intentional”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “On account of the difference between what is intentional and unintentional (sakāma-akāma-bheda), wearing away karma has two varieties which are the cause for cutting off the many chains produced by actions. Just as fruits of a tree ripen of their own accord and from [different] means so in this world [the ripening] of karmas is to be understood as [being] of its own accord in the form of [different] means.”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
sakāma (सकाम).—a (S) That has the desires of the flesh and the mind; that is not an ascetic or a subdued sage. 2 Of which the object is private profit or benefit, interested--an act performed. 3 That has the sexual passion, or that is under the excitation of it.
sakāma (सकाम).—a That has the desires of the flesh and the mind. That has the sexual passion. Of which the object is private profit or benefit-an act performed.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Sakāma (सकाम).—a.
1) Full of love, impassioned, loving.
2) Lustful, amorous.
3) One who has got his desired object satisfied, contented; काम इदानीं सकामो भवतु (kāma idānīṃ sakāmo bhavatu) Ś.4; किमन्यत् सकामा कपालकुण्डला (kimanyat sakāmā kapālakuṇḍalā) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.
-mam ind.
1) With pleasure.
2) Contentedly.
3) Assuredly, indeed.
Sakāma (सकाम).—f.
(-mā) 1. Full of love. 2. Lustful. 3. One who has obtained his wish, satisfied.
Sakāma (सकाम).—I. adj. 1. one who has attained his desire, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 52, 52. 2. being in love, [Ṛtusaṃhāra] 6, 2. Ii. -mam, adv. 1. with pleasure, [Pañcatantra] 44, 9. 2. indeed, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Sakāma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and kāma (काम).
Sakāma (सकाम).—[adjective] satisfying wishes or having a wish satisfied; content, willing; enamoured.
1) Sakāma (सकाम):—[=sa-kāma] [from sa > sa-kaṅkaṭa] mf(ā)n. satisfying desires, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] having one’s wishes fulfilled, satisfied, contented, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] consenting, willing (said of a girl), [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra; Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya]
4) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) wishing, desirous of [Śiśupāla-vadha]
5) [v.s. ...] acting on purpose or with free will, [Tithyāditya]
6) [v.s. ...] full of love, loving, a lover, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
7) [v.s. ...] betraying love (as speech), [Pañcatantra]
Sakāma (सकाम):—(2. sa + kāma) adj. (f. ā) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 1, 144, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 2.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 6, 72.]
1) zur Wunscherfüllung führend, die Wünsche befriedigend: adhvan [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 26, 1.] sakāmo yaṃ vane vāso bhaviṣyati [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 10, 25.] —
2) dessen Wunsch erfüllt ist, zufriedengestellt: sakāmamātmānamasāvamanyata [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 52, 52.] sakāmā bhaginī me stu [29, 21. 55, 41.] sakāmo bhava [Mahābhārata 1, 5919.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 42, 21. 66, 3.] [Rāmāyaṇa] [Gorresio 2, 10, 5. 34, 2. 6, 8, 4.] [Spr. (II) 1170, v. l.] sa tvamātmapradānena (māṃ) sakāmāṃ kartumarhasi zufriedenstellen [Mahābhārata 1, 7807.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 73, 15. 79, 12. 101, 11.] [Rāmāyaṇa] [Gorresio 2, 6, 28. 22, 4.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 42, 100.] —
3) einwilligend (von Mädchen, die sich einem Manne willig ergeben) [VIṢṆU] in [DĀYABH. 272, 2 v. u.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 364. 368.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 2, 288. 3, 233.] —
4) mit Absicht, freiwillig verfahrend: akāmo vā sakāmo vā yatra kvāpi bahirjale . iha cāmutra duḥkhāni māghasnāyī na paśyati .. ohne oder mit Absicht [Tithyāditattva im Śabdakalpadruma] —
5) von Liebe erfüllt, verliebt: sā tvaṃ mama sakāmasya sakāmā gāndharveṇa vivāhena bhāryā bhavitumarhasi [Mahābhārata 1, 2967.] [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 22, 1. 37, 3.] [Mṛcchakaṭikā 18, 16.] [Ṛtusaṃhāra 6, 2.] [Spr. (II) 5815.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 33, 40.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 128, 4.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 12, 28.] [ŚUK.] in [Lassen’s Anthologie (III) 37, 17.] Verliebtheit verrathend: vacana [Pañcatantra 44, 9.] — sakāmaṃ [Daśakumāracarita 85, 2] fehlerhaft für sa kāmaṃ, wie die ed. Calc. liest.
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Hindi dictionary
Sakāma (सकाम) [Also spelled sakam]:—(a) desirous, inspired by a desire; lustful; [tā] state of being desirous or inspired by desire; lustfulness; —[bhakti] devotion with an ulterior motive.
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Nepali dictionary
Sakāma (सकाम):—adj. 1. desirous; 2. inspired by a desire; 3. lustful; passionate; sensual;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Kama, Sha, Ca.
Starts with (+0): Cakamanam, Cakamarkkam, Cakamaruntu, Cakamata, Sa-kamalokam, Sakamabhakti, Sakamakama, Sakamakarma, Sakamakarmi, Sakamala, Sakamam, Sakamana, Sakamanirjara, Sakamari, Sakamashva, Sakamashvatva, Shakamangala, Shakamaya.
Full-text (+6): Sakamam, Sa-kamalokam, Sakamabhakti, Sakamakarma, Sakamakarmi, Sakam, Sakamakama, Jap, Sakamanirjara, Abhimarshin, Bhogayoga, Shivayoga, Samasta, Mayanta, Samastadhvan, Visodhana, Chakamavacaradevaloka, Sakamari, Avipaka, Savipaka.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.221 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.222 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.1.13 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCLXXIII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Section CLXIV < [Anusasanika Parva]
Section CCXCVI < [Mokshadharma Parva]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Ashta Nayikas and Dance Forms (study) (by V. Dwaritha)
Part 5 - Examples of Virahotkaṇṭhitā < [Chapter 4 - Virahotkaṇṭhitā]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 7.29 < [Chapter 7 - Vijñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Realization of Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 5.12 < [Chapter 5 - Karma-sannyāsa-yoga (Yoga through Renunciation of Action)]
Verse 18.57 < [Chapter 18 - Mokṣa-yoga (the Yoga of Liberation)]