Samci, Saṃci, Sāṃcī: 3 definitions
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Samci 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Samchi.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃci (संचि).—5 U.
1) To gather, collect, hoard; रक्षायोगादयमपि तपः प्रत्यहं संचिनोति (rakṣāyogādayamapi tapaḥ pratyahaṃ saṃcinoti) Ś.2.14; R.19.2; Manusmṛti 6.15.
2) To arrange, put in order, put or place; संचित्य पात्राणि यथा- विधानम् (saṃcitya pātrāṇi yathā- vidhānam) Bhaṭṭikāvya 3.35.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃci (संचि):—[=saṃ-ci] a. saṃ-√1. ci [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -cinoti, -cinute, to heap together, pile up, heap up, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; ???];
—to arrange, put in order, [ib.; Bhaṭṭi-kāvya];
—to accumulate, gather together, collect, acquire, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]
2) [=saṃ-ci] b. saṃ-√2. ci (only in [indeclinable participle] -citya, perhaps [wrong reading] for -cintya), to reflect, ponder, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃci (संचि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃciṇa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+19): Samcia, Samcige, Samcike, Samcikirshu, Samcikkha, Samcikshipsu, Samcila, Samcili, Samcilo, Samcina, Samciniya, Samcint, Samcintana, Samcintita, Samcintitavat, Samcintya, Samcintyopapatti, Samcinu, Samcinvanaka, Samcirna.
Ends with: Abhisamci, Samcasamci, Sanci, Upasamci, Uvasamci.
Full-text (+1): Sancaya, Sancita, Samcayin, Samcayana, Sancinati, Sanca, Samcayika, Samcayavat, Sanchi, Sancayin, Sanceya, Samcayitva, Samcayaniya, Samcina, Samcayya, Samcitakarman, Samceya, Samcinvanaka, Sanci, Samciti.
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