Sambhavya, Saṃbhāvya, Saṃbhavya, Shambhavya: 11 definitions

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Sambhavya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Sambhavy.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Sambhavya in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Saṃbhāvya (संभाव्य).—A son of Raivata.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 1. 23.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sambhavya in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sambhāvya (संभाव्य).—a S Possible, probable, consistent and thus capable of being or likely to be.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sambhavya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃbhavya (संभव्य).—The wood-apple.

Derivable forms: saṃbhavyaḥ (संभव्यः).

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Saṃbhavya (संभव्य).—Feronia Elephantam (Mar. kavaṭha).

Derivable forms: saṃbhavyaḥ (संभव्यः).

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Saṃbhāvya (संभाव्य).—a.

1) Probable, likely, possible.

2) To be expected or deemed probable; संभाव्यसप्तभुवनाभयदानपुण्यसंभार- मस्य वपुरत्र हि विस्फुरन्ति (saṃbhāvyasaptabhuvanābhayadānapuṇyasaṃbhāra- masya vapuratra hi visphuranti) Mv.2.4.

3) Capable, suitable,

-vyam Adequacy, fitness.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sambhavya (सम्भव्य).—m.

(-vyaḥ) The wood-apple, (Feronia elephantium.) E. sam with, bhava being, yat aff.

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Sambhāvya (सम्भाव्य).—mfn.

(-vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) Suitable, to be adapted to, made, or fit for. E. sam, and bhū to be, causal v., yat aff.; also sambhāvanīya, &c.

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

Saṃbhāvya (संभाव्य).—[adjective] to be honoured or well treated; to be regarded as ([nominative]); to be (being) supposed or expected; fit, proper.

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

1) Śāmbhavya (शाम्भव्य):—[from śāmbhava] m. Name of a teacher, [Gopatha-brāhmaṇa]

2) Sambhavya (सम्भव्य):—[=sam-bhavya] [from sam-bhava > sam-bhū] mfn. to be produced together, be capable etc. (cf. a-s)

3) [v.s. ...] m. Feronia Elephantum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Sambhāvya (सम्भाव्य):—[=sam-bhāvya] [from sam-bhāvana > sam-bhū] m. to be honoured or respected or well treated, [Harivaṃśa; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] to be (or being) honourably mentioned, [Mahābhārata]

6) [v.s. ...] to be regarded or considered as ([nominative case]), [Pañcatantra]

7) [v.s. ...] to be supposed or expected, possible, probable, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

8) [v.s. ...] suited, fit, adequate, [Sāyaṇa] (in a quotation)

9) [v.s. ...] capable of. able to ([locative case]), [Pañcatantra] ([varia lectio])

10) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Manu Raivata, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

11) [v.s. ...] n. adequacy, competency, fitness, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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

1) Sambhavya (सम्भव्य):—[sa-mbhavya] (vyaḥ) 1. m. The wood-apple.

2) Sambhāvya (सम्भाव्य):—[(vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) a.] Suitable to, fit for.

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Sambhavya in German

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sambhavya in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Saṃbhāvya (संभाव्य) [Also spelled sambhavy]:—(a) probable; ~[] probability.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sambhavya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saṃbhāvya (ಸಂಭಾವ್ಯ):—

1) [adjective] appropriate; proper; fit; commensurate.

2) [adjective] likely to happen; probable.

3) [adjective] that can be imagined; imaginable.

4) [adjective] worthy of respect; respectable.

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Saṃbhāvya (ಸಂಭಾವ್ಯ):—[noun] a respectable, honourable man.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sambhavya in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Sambhāvya (सम्भाव्य):—adj. subjunctive; optative;

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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.

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