Samadaya, Samādāya: 5 definitions
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Samadaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) Samādāya (समादाय) refers to “taking along” (companions on a journey), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.19 (“Kāma’s destruction by Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Naradā: “[...] With pallid face and limbs, the extremely agitated daughter of the king of mountains returned to her palace taking the maids along with her [i.e., samādāya—ca samādāya sakhījanam]. Due to the misery on account of the death of her husband, Rati fell down unconscious, as if dead. When she regained consciousness after a while, Rati in her great agitation lamented loudly and said:—[...]”.
2) Samādāya (समादाय) refers to “taking up (one’s weapon)” (for battle), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.16 (“The head of Gaṇeśa is chopped off”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Seeing his face on a side, the infuriated Śiva took up (samādāya) his trident with a desire to fight and came there. Pārvatī’s son of great strength and heroism, saw Śiva arrived there with desire to fight him to a finish, the great lord with the trident in his hand. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysamādāya : (abs.) having accepted.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySamādāya (समादाय).—ger. (= Pali id., as here associated with samādiyati, compare samādatta etc.), adopting, taking on oneself (a religious or moral obligation): °ya vartate Mahāvyutpatti 1633; (daśakuśalāḥ) karmapathāḥ °ya vartitavyāḥ Divyāvadāna 302.19; (daśa) kuśalāṃ karmapathāṃ °ya vartante Mahāvastu i.46.10; similarly ii.77.11; iii.450.8; the mss. of Mahāvastu seem to make a [compound] daśakuśalakarmapatha-samādāya-vartī (stem °tin), living with adoption of the ten moral courses of action, found (in some cases with slight corruptions) in mss. Mahāvastu i.49.3; 193.15; 283.18; 284.3—4; iii.419.1; akuśalān (mss. °lānāṃ, perhaps read so, dependent on dhar- mā?) dharmā °ya vartetsuḥ Mahāvastu i.61.4; pañca śikṣāpadāni °ya vartate (or °ti) Mahāvastu i.211.14; ii.15.13; śīlaṃ °ya var- tadhve Bodhisattvabhūmi 270.19; without expressed object, Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.50.2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySamādāya (समादाय).—Ind. 1. Having taken. 2. Having accepted. E. sam, and āṅ before dā to give, lyap aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySamādāya (समादाय):—[=sam-ādāya] [from sam-ādāna > samā-dā] ind. having undertaken, [Divyāvadāna]
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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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.1.25 < [Chapter 1 - Description of the Entrance in Vṛndāvana]
Verse 1.11.41 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]
Verse 3.2.29 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
Seven on taking < [7. Kaṭhina]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 6.4 < [Section II - The Procedure to be adopted]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.37-38 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 266-267 - The Story of a Brāhmin < [Chapter 19 - Dhammaṭṭha Vagga (Established in Dhamma)]
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 1 - Introduction to Varṇāśrama-dharma (the wholeness of one’s life) < [Chapter 6 - Social Customs and Ethical Codes in Dharmaśāstras]