Samdrishta, Saṃdṛṣṭa, Sandrishta, Sandṛṣṭa: 7 definitions
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Samdrishta 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 terms Saṃdṛṣṭa and Sandṛṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Samdrsta or Samdrishta or Sandrsta or Sandrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraSandṛṣṭa (सन्दृष्ट) refers to “appearances” (of planetary conjunctions or comet) [?], according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Lunar and solar eclipses terminate in ten ways [...] If there should appear either a rainbow, or a comet club-like in shape, people, afflicted with hunger, will suffer from foreign yoke; if there should be either planetary conjunctions or cometary appearances [i.e., [i.e., sandṛṣṭa]] princes will be at war with one another. If there should occur a fall of good rain within the said period, there will be prosperity in the land and the evils described above will disappear”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃdṛṣṭa (संदृष्ट).—p. p.
1) Seen, beheld.
2) Ordained, prescribed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySandṛṣṭa (सन्दृष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) 1. Seen, beheld. 2. Foreseen, anticipated. E. sam before dṛś to see, kta aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃdṛṣṭa (संदृष्ट).—[adjective] seen, foreseen, anticipated; permitted, allowed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃdṛṣṭa (संदृष्ट):—[=saṃ-dṛṣṭa] [from saṃ-dṛś] mfn. completely seen or beheld (pāpa-s, ‘having an evil aspect’), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] foreseen, ordained, prescribed (in sacred books), [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySandṛṣṭa (सन्दृष्ट):—[(ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) p. Idem.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃdṛṣṭa (संदृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃjoiya.
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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Ends with: Abhisamdrishta.
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