Samdhana, Saṃdhāna: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Samdhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Sandhan.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSaṃdhāna (संधान).—A son of Aṇḍira.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 48. 4.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsSaṃdhāna (संधान):—Allowing the materials along with drugs and sweetening agents in association of liquids for a long time
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraSaṃdhāna (संधान) refers to “infusing (the parts of the body)” [?], according to the Netratantroddyota commentary on the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 4.4.5ab]—“[First of all, [the Mantrin] attaches the threads of the bonds to the disciple’s body, then infuses the parts (adhvan-saṃdhāna) [of the body into that thread]. Then [the Mantrin] respectfully approaches the path (adhvan), and [performs] worship and homa to the [six] adhvans. Then, [he] visualizes the three bonds [inside the adhvans]. Then [the Mantrin performs] such rituals as the installation [of] the śakti, which is the support of everything else”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃdhāna (संधान).—1 Joining, uniting; वायुः संधानम् (vāyuḥ saṃdhānam) T. Up.1.3.2.
2) Union, junction, combination; यदर्धे विच्छिन्नं भवति कृत- संधानमिव तत् (yadardhe vicchinnaṃ bhavati kṛta- saṃdhānamiva tat) Ś.1.9; Kumārasambhava 5.27; R.12.11.
3) Mixing, compounding (of medicines &c.).
4) Restoration, repairing.
5) Fitting, taking an aim, fixing (as an arrow to the bow-string); तत् साधुकृतसंधानं प्रतिसंहर सायकम् (tat sādhukṛtasaṃdhānaṃ pratisaṃhara sāyakam) Ś.1.11; अथाग्नियन्त्रसंधानविशेषोदग्रविक्रमान् (athāgniyantrasaṃdhānaviśeṣodagravikramān) Śiva. B.3.1; Śiśupālavadha 2.8.
6) Alliance, league, friendship; peace; मृद्घट- वत् सुखभेद्यो दुःसंधानश्च दुर्जनो भवति (mṛdghaṭa- vat sukhabhedyo duḥsaṃdhānaśca durjano bhavati) H.1.88 (where it has sense 1 also).
7) A joint; पादजङ्घयोः संधाने गुल्फः (pādajaṅghayoḥ saṃdhāne gulphaḥ) Suśr.
8) Attention.
9) Direction.
1) Supporting.
11) Distillation (of liquors).
12) Spirituous liquor or a kind of it.
13) A kind of relish eaten to excite thirst.
14) Preparation of pickles.
15) Contraction of the skin by means of astringents.
16) Sour rice-gruel.
17) Bellmetal (saurāṣṭra).
Derivable forms: saṃdhānam (संधानम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySaṃdhāna (संधान).—name of a rich householder: Divyāvadāna 540.7, 16.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃdhāna (संधान).—i. e. saṃdhā + ana, I. n. 1. Uniting, [Hitopadeśa] iii. [distich] 119 (bhinna- [vb. bhid], Uniting what is disunited); joining. 2. Fixing (the arrow to the bow), [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 52. 3. Tieing, binding. 4. Peace, alliance. 5. Association, union, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 10; [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 9. 6. Company. 7. Mixing. 8. A relish, something eaten to excite thirst. 9. Pickles. 10. Sour rice-gruel. 11. Spirituous liquor. 12. Supporting. 13. Receiving. 14. Contracting the skin, etc., by astringent applications. Ii. n., and f. nī, Distillation. Iii. f. nī, A foundry.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃdhāna (संधान).—[adjective] & [neuter] putting together; [neuter] also joining, fixing (an arrow on the bow-string); mixing, compounding; joint, commissure, point of contact, meeting, assembling; propitiation, reconciliation, league, alliance, treaty, peace with ([instrumental] ±saha); also = saṃdhi ([grammar]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃdhāna (संधान):—[=saṃ-dhāna] [from saṃ-dhā] mfn. joining, uniting, healing, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a [particular] spell recited over weapons, [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a minister, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
4) [=saṃ-dhāna] [from saṃ-dhā] n. the act of placing or joining together or uniting, junction, union, [Vaitāna-sūtra; Mahābhārata] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] assembling or meeting of men (nam ā-√yā, ‘to receive admission’), [Harivaṃśa; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra] etc.
6) [v.s. ...] a joint, point of contact, boundary, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Lāṭyāyana; Suśruta]
7) [v.s. ...] a means of union, [Taittirīya-upaniṣad]
8) [v.s. ...] growing together, re-uniting, healing (as a wound), [Suśruta]
9) [v.s. ...] fixing on (as an arrow on a bow-string), aiming at, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
10) [v.s. ...] perceiving, perception, [Nalacampū or damayantīkathā]
11) [v.s. ...] combination of words (also, ‘euphonic combination’ = saṃ-dhi q.v.), [Prātiśākhya; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
12) [v.s. ...] bringing together, alliance, league, association, friendship, making peace with ([instrumental case] with or without saha), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
13) [v.s. ...] compounding, mixing, preparation (of a beverage etc.; cf. nīla-saṃdhāna-bhāṇḍa), [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā; Bhāvaprakāśa]
14) [v.s. ...] sour rice-gruel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) [v.s. ...] a kind of relish eaten to excite thirst, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
16) [v.s. ...] spirituous liquor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
17) [v.s. ...] mixed or bell-metal (= saurāṣṭra), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySaṃdhāna (संधान) [Also spelled sandhan]:—(nm) searching; aiming at; joining together, uniting, union; fixing (as an arrow on the bow).
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Partial matches: Dhana, Sam, Tana.
Starts with: Samdhanabhava, Samdhanagolisu, Samdhanajit, Samdhanaka, Samdhanakalpavalli, Samdhanakara, Samdhanakarana, Samdhanakarin, Samdhanakartri, Samdhanakrit, Samdhanamgey, Samdhanasana, Samdhanasudhana, Samdhanatala, Samdhanaya, Sandhana.
Ends with (+26): Abhisamdhana, Advatanusamdhana, Aisamdhana, Aisamdhana, Anabhisamdhana, Ananusamdhana, Anusandhana, Apratisamdhana, Asamdhana, Atisamdhana, Atisandhana, Atmanusandhana, Atmasamdhana, Banasamdhana, Brahmagitaparatmanusamdhana, Brahmanusamdhana, Duhsamdhana, Dussamdhana, Kramasamdhana, Kritasamdhana.
Full-text (+41): Sandhana, Duhsamdhana, Atisamdhana, Samdhanita, Panthana, Surasamdhana, Shatasamdhana, Madhusamdhana, Samdhanakalpavalli, Samdhanakrit, Samdhanatala, Samdhanakarin, Sharasamdhana, Samdhanakartri, Samdhanabhava, Samdhaniya, Banasamdhana, Madyasamdhana, Punahsamdhana, Samdhanasana.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Chapter XXXIII - Spirituous liquors (Sandhana or Samdhana)
Part 1 - Characteristics of Sandhana or Samdhana (liquors) < [Chapter XXXIII - Spirituous liquors (Sandhana or Samdhana)]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
1. Expiatory Rites in Śaiva Texts (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Expiatory Rites in Āgamic Literature]
1. Concept of Expiation and the Term Prāyaścitta < [Chapter 1 - Expiatory Rites: Concept and Evolution]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Politics and Administration (2): Defence and Foreign Policy < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XXXVI - On Bodhisattva Lion's Roar (d) < [Section Seven]
Taittiriya Upanishad (by A. Mahadeva Sastri)
Lesson III - Contemplation of Saṃhitā < [Book I - Shiksha Valli]