Samhana, Saṃhana: 3 definitions
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Samhana 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSaṃhana (संहन).—A King of the Pūru dynasty, grandson of Pūru and son of Manasyu. Saṃhana was the son of Manasyu by his wife called Sauvīrī. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 94, Verse 5).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesSaṃhana (संहन) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.89.7) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Saṃhana) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃhāna (संहान):—[=saṃ-hāna] [from saṃ-han] mfn. narrow, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā]
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: Samhanana, Samhananabalopeta, Samhananahanu, Samhanananamakarma, Samhanananga, Samhananavat, Samhananika, Samhananin, Samhananiya, Samhananopeta.
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Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
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