Samhari, Saṃhārī, Saṃhari, Saṃhārin, Samharin: 12 definitions

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Samhari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi, Tamil. 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

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantra

Saṃhārī (संहारी):—Another name for Sehārī, the Sanskrit name for one of the thirty-two goddesses of the Somamaṇḍala, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasra-saṃhitā and the kubjikāmata-tantra.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Saṃhārī (संहारी) refers to the “destroyer” (and is used to describe Kālikā), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while illustrating the composition of the Goddess’s body]: “[...] Again, in the world of transmigration, in the triple transmission within the three cities, in the middle, is the energy of Śiva’s Fire, which is the Vidyā, the plane of the foundation who, as the six planes, is the (Goddess) Kālikā who saves (the fettered). That is merged within the Self in the abiding state of liberation [... ?] I am Kālikā, the destroyer (saṃhārī) while, the most excellent (member of the) transmission has, in reality, been emitted with the name of Kujīśa, who is most excellent.. [...]”.

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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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Saṃhārī (संहारी) refers to the “annihilator” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra said to Vyāsa: “Unable to see Pārvatī, the king of Daityas returned to the battle ground. The groups of deceptive Gandharvas vanished. It was only then that the bull-bannered deity regained awareness of the surroundings. On seeing the illusion vanished, Śiva woke up. Following the way of the world, the annihilator (saṃhārī) became very furious. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samhari in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

saṃhari : (aor. of saṃharati) collected; drew together; folded up.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Saṃhārin (संहारिन्).—[, Divyāvadāna 501.11, error for saṃvyavahārin, q.v.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃhārin (संहारिन्).—[adjective] destroying (—°).

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

Saṃhārin (संहारिन्):—[=saṃ-hārin] [from saṃ-hāra > saṃ-hṛ] mfn. destroying (ifc.), [Kathāsaritsāgara]

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Samhari 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

[«previous next»] — Samhari in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Saṃhārī (संहारी):—(nm and a) annihilator/annihilating; destroyer/destructive.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saṃhari (ಸಂಹರಿ):—[noun] he who destroys; a destroyer.

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Saṃhāri (ಸಂಹಾರಿ):—[noun] = ಸಂಹಾರಕ [samharaka]2 - 2.

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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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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samhari in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Samhari (ஸம்ஹரி) [samharittal] 11 transitive verb < sam-hṛ. To destroy; அழித்தல். [azhithal.] (தென். இந். க்ஷேத். பக். [then. in. ksheth. pag.] 60.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Saṃhārī (संहारी):—n. annihilator; destroyer; adj. annihilating; destructive; ruinous;

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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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