Sambhri, Saṃbhṛ: 3 definitions

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Sambhri 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 Saṃbhṛ can be transliterated into English as Sambhr or Sambhri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃbhṛ (संभृ).—3 U.

1) To collect, hoard, place or bring together; त्यागाय संभृतार्थानाम् (tyāgāya saṃbhṛtārthānām) R.1.7;5.5;8.3; Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.8.

2) To effect, produce, bring on, accomplish; सुरतश्रम- संभृतो मुखे (surataśrama- saṃbhṛto mukhe) (svedalavaḥ) R.8.51; Kirātārjunīya 9.49; संभृतश्रीः (saṃbhṛtaśrīḥ) Meghadūta 117.

3) To maintain, cherish, foster.

4) To make ready, prepare; तस्मिन् संभ्रियमाणे तु राघवस्यभिषेचने (tasmin saṃbhriyamāṇe tu rāghavasyabhiṣecane) Rām.5.33.19; संभृते शिखिनि गूढमादधुः (saṃbhṛte śikhini gūḍhamādadhuḥ) R.19.54.

5) To give, offer, present.

6) To lift up; दक्षिणं दक्षिणः काले संभृत्य स्वभुजं तदा (dakṣiṇaṃ dakṣiṇaḥ kāle saṃbhṛtya svabhujaṃ tadā) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 6.97.28.

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

Sambhṛ (सम्भृ):—[=sam-√bhṛ] [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -bharati, te ([Vedic or Veda] [perfect tense] -jabhāra), to draw together, roll or fold up, [Ṛg-veda i, 115, 4];

— ([Ātmanepada]) to close (the jaws), [ib. x, 79, 1];

—to bring together, gather, collect, unite, compose, arrange, prepare, make ready, procure (materials or ingredients of any kind, [especially] for a sacrifice; with sam-bhārān, ‘to collect all requisites’, ‘prepare what is necessary’), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.;

—to pay back, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā];

—to maintain, cherish, [Rāmāyaṇa];

—to offer, present, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary] :

—[Causal] -bhārayati, to cause to bring together or prepare, [Rāmāyaṇa]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Saṃbhṛ (संभृ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃbhara.

context information

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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