Samasparsha, Samasparśa, Sama-sparsha: 2 definitions

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Samasparsha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Samasparśa can be transliterated into English as Samasparsa or Samasparsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Samasparśa (समस्पर्श).—adj. literally, having the same contact, i. e. 1. wounding like, Chr. 39, 5. 2. the touching of which has the same effect, viz. to defile, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 118.

Samasparśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sama and sparśa (स्पर्श).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Samasparśa (समस्पर्श):—[=sama-sparśa] [from sama] mfn. having the same contact, equal in touch, having the same effect of cont°, equally defiling, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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