Samharaka, Saṃhāraka: 10 definitions

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Samharaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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 Sanharak.

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In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Samharaka in Shaktism glossary

Saṃhāraka (संहारक) [=saṃhāra?] refers to “that which destroys”, according to the second ṣaṭka of the Jayadrathayāmala, while explaining the ‘end of the sixteen’ (ṣoḍāśānta).—Accordingly, “I have explained the mother of mantras consisting of seventeen syllables along with (her) letters. [...] She is the abode at the beginning and at the end of time and is the consumer of time of the (lunar) energies (kalā). Established in the dynamism of the centre, she consumes the threefold time (of past, present and future). Gross time is emanation (sṛṣṭi). It abides as the first of all (things). The secret one of (all the) gods and goddesses is located at the End of the Sixteen. Located on the plane of Kula, that is the time that destroys [i.e., saṃhāraka]”.

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram
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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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saṃhāraka : (adj.) drawing together.

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary
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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samharaka in Marathi glossary

saṃhāraka (संहारक).—a S That demolishes or destroys utterly. 2 That extinguishes, extirpates, annihilates &c. and. preëminently, that slaughters. 3 That collects; that abridges; that contracts. See the noun.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

saṃhāraka (संहारक).—a That destroys utterly. That collects; that contracts.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English
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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samharaka in Sanskrit glossary

Saṃhāraka (संहारक).—a.

1) Destructive.

2) Compressing, contracting, closing.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

1) Saṃhāraka (संहारक):—[=saṃ-hāraka] [from saṃ-hāra > saṃ-hṛ] mfn. (cf. asthi-s) drawing together, compressing, closing, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

2) [v.s. ...] destructive, ruinous, [ib.]

3) [v.s. ...] a destroyer, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Samharaka in German

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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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Hindi dictionary

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Saṃhāraka (संहारक) [Also spelled sanharak]:—(a) an annihilator; destroyer, slaughterer.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Kannada-English dictionary

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Saṃhāraka (ಸಂಹಾರಕ):—

1) [adjective] causing destruction.

2) [adjective] killing.

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Saṃhāraka (ಸಂಹಾರಕ):—

1) [noun] that which kills.

2) [noun] he who kills; a killer.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

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Saṃhāraka (संहारक):—adj. destructive; devastating; ruinous;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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