Samalamba, Sama-lamba: 6 definitions
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Samalamba 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical TermsSamalamba (समलम्ब).—(or samānalamba) A quadrilateral with the altitudes equal; trapezium. Note: Sama-lamba is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySamalamba (समलम्ब).—a trapezoid.
Derivable forms: samalambaḥ (समलम्बः), samalambam (समलम्बम्).
Samalamba is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sama and lamba (लम्ब).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Samalamba (समलम्ब):—[=sama-lamba] [from sama] mfn. having equal perpendiculars
2) [v.s. ...] m. or n. (?) a trapezoid, [Colebrooke]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Samālamba (समालम्ब) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Samālaṃba.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySamālaṃba (समालंब) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Samālamba.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lamba, Cama, Sama.
Starts with: Camalampam, Samalamba-caturbhuja, Samalambacaturbhuja, Samalambana.
Ends with: Ayatasamalamba.
Full-text: Ayatasamalamba, Samanalamba.
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