Samha, Saṃha, Sam-ha: 1 definition
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Samha 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃha (संह):—[=saṃ-ha] [from saṃ-han] ([probably] = saṃ-gha) in [compound]
2) Saṃhā (संहा):—[=saṃ-hā] a. saṃ-√1. hā [Ātmanepada] -jihīte, ([present participle] -jihāna), to rise up, [Ṛg-veda; Brāhmaṇa; Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra];
2) —to move about, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa];
2) —to obtain, [Nalôd.]
3) [=saṃ-hā] b. saṃ-√2. hā [Parasmaipada] -jahāti, to leave together, [Āpastamba];
—to give up, abandon, [Mahābhārata] :
—[Desiderative] -jihāsati, to wish to leave or desert, [Caraka]
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 (+97): Samhadi, Samhaja, Samhalalamaka-samanvita, Samhalana, Samhalatamaka, Samhalnu, Samhalu, Samhan, Samhana, Samhanana, Samhananabalopeta, Samhananahanu, Samhanananamakarma, Samhanananga, Samhananavat, Samhananika, Samhananin, Samhananiya, Samhananopeta, Samhantar.
Ends with: Parisamha.
Full-text: Samhatapana, Samhatala, Samghatala, Samhayyam, Parisamha, Simhatala, Semha, Shleshman, Santa.
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