Samharana, Saṃharaṇa: 15 definitions
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Samharana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Saṃharaṇa (संहरण) or Saṃhāra refers to one of the two limbs (aṅga) belonging to Khañjanātkuṭā type of song (dhruvā) defined in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32.9-16. Accordingly, “depending on different conditions, the dhruvās are known to be of five classes”.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Saṃharaṇa (संहरण) refers to “annihilation”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.17 (“The Resuscitation of Gaṇeśa”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to the Sages: “If my son regains life there may not be further annihilation (saṃharaṇa). If you can arrange for him an honourable status and position among you as the chief presiding officer, there may be peace in the world. Otherwise you will never be happy”.
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
Pali-English dictionary
saṃharaṇa : (nt.) gathering, folding.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
saṃhāraṇa (संहारण).—n S Destroying &c. (throughout the variations of saṃhāra) but, preëminently, slaughtering. 2 For other senses see the usual form saṃhāra.
saṃhāraṇa (संहारण).—n Slaughtering.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Saṃharaṇa (संहरण).—
1) Gathering, bringing together, collecting.
2) Taking, seizing.
3) Contracting.
4) Restraining.
5) Destroying, ruining.
6) Withdrawing.
Derivable forms: saṃharaṇam (संहरणम्).
Saṃharaṇa (संहरण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Collecting, accumulating. 2. Restraining, checking. 3. Taking, seizing. 4. Destroying. E. sam before hṛ to take, lyuṭ aff.
Saṃharaṇa (संहरण).—i. e. sam-hṛ + ana, n. 1. Collecting. 2. Restraining. 3. Destroying, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 148, 17 (at the end of a comp. adj.). 4. Taking.
Saṃharaṇa (संहरण).—[neuter] grasping, seizing, gathering, binding up (the hair), arranging; fetching back (of a shot arrow by magic); destroying.
1) Saṃharaṇa (संहरण):—[=saṃ-haraṇa] [from saṃ-hṛ] n. drawing or bringing together, collecting, gathering, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] binding together, arranging ([according to] to others ‘cutting’, of hair), [Āpastamba]
3) [v.s. ...] taking hold of, seizure, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] fetching back (arrows etc. discharged by magical arts), [Uttararāma-carita]
5) [v.s. ...] destroying, destruction (opp. to ‘creation’), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
Saṃharaṇa (संहरण):—[saṃ-haraṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Seizing; collecting; checking; destroying.
Saṃharaṇa (संहरण):—(wie eben) n.
1) das Anpacken: tasyāḥ (obj.) [Mahābhārata 3, 15867.] —
2) das Einsammeln, Ernten: sasyasaṃharaṇāni [Mahābhārata 12, 8694.] —
3) das Zurückholen von abgeschossenen Pfeilen u. s. w. durch magische Mittel [UTTARAR. 110, 2 (148, 17).] —
4) Vernichtung (urspr. Einziehung der Welt im Gegens. zu Entlassung, Schöpfung derselben): prajānām [Mahābhārata 8, 3807.] prajā [6, 3347. 7, 2088. 12, 9201.] jagatsaṃ [Harivaṃśa 11328.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 109, 126.] viṣa [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 132, 39.] vighnaughasaṃtamasa Inschr. im [Journ. of the Am. Or. S. 6, 502,] [Śloka 5.]
Saṃharaṇa (संहरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Saṃharaṇa, Sāharaṇa, Sāhāraṇa.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Saṃharaṇa (संहरण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃharaṇa.
2) Saṃhāraṇa (संहारण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃdhāraṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Saṃharaṇa (ಸಂಹರಣ):—
1) [noun] = ಸಂಹಾರ - [samhara -] 1 & 7.
2) [noun] the destruction of the world or universe.
3) [noun] the act of seizing, grasping.
4) [noun] the act of becoming smaller in size as by shrinking.
5) [noun] a control; check; retraint.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Harana, Sam, Cam.
Starts with (+0): Samharanadina.
Full-text (+0): Upasamharana, Bhogasamharana, Dhanasamharana, Venisamharana, Lomasamharana, Chadditadhannasamharana, Ditthadhammikabhogasamharana, Pradeshasamharana, Samharanadina, Samhara, Sangharana, Sandharana, Saharana, Khanjanatkuta, Parimukha, Ovenaka, Dhruva.
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