Samasina, Sam-asina, Samāsīna: 9 definitions
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Samasina means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Smasin.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Samāsīna (समासीन) refers to “sitting (in a posture)”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult. Accordingly, “O goddess, Svacchanda is in the middle, within the abode of the triangle. Very powerful, he has five faces with three times five flaming eyes. [...] He sits on a great lotus and is adorned with a belt on his hips. He is adorned with small bells and a garland of gems. There are anklets on his feet and they are well adorned with necklaces of pearls. He sits on Ananta as a seat [i.e., anantāsana-samāsīna] and is like heated gold. On Ananta’s seat are seventy billion mantras. He is beautiful, divine, (white) like the stars, snow and the moon.]. [...]”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Samāsīna (समासीन) refers to “sitting evenly”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I will teach the practice of that, which produces absorption. [...] Sitting evenly (samāsīna) on a comfortable seat, one should accomplish the practice of [eliminating] the [lower] Tattvas. Through constant practice, [the Yogin] should make manifest the highest reality. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Samāsīna (समासीन).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nī-naṃ) Sitting, seated. E. sam before as to sit, kta aff.
Samāsīna (समासीन):—[=sam-āsīna] [from sam-āsana > sam-ās] mfn. sitting together with ([instrumental case]), [ib.]
Samāsīna (समासीन):—[samā+sīna] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) p. Seated.
Samāsīna (समासीन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Samāsīṇa.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Samāsīna (समासीन) [Also spelled smasin]:—(a) seated well/comfortably.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Samāsīṇa (समासीण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Samāsīna.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Samāsīna (समासीन):—adj. solemnly or firmly seated or installed; seated or seating;
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): Sam, Asina, Cam.
Full-text (+0): Susamasina, Samacin, Smasin, Samadana, Vibhavana, Riksha, Anantasana.
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Page 511 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 228 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 3]
Brahma Samhita (Jiva Goswami commentary) (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
Religious Education < [Chapter 4 - Aims and objectives of Formal Education]