Samhite, Saṃhite: 1 definition

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Samhite means something in . 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saṃhite (ಸಂಹಿತೆ):—

1) [noun] a joining together or being joined together; union; association; conjunction.

2) [noun] that which is gathered.

3) [noun] a collection of hymns, verses, texts, etc. that are arranged in a particular order.

4) [noun] a body of laws, as of a nation or city organised for easy reference; a code.

5) [noun] the continuous text of the vedas as formed out of the Padas or separate words by proper phonetic changes.

6) [noun] any medicine made by mixing several medicinal substances.

7) [noun] a Śaiva text dealing with the procedures to be followed in worshipping.

8) [noun] (gram.) euphonic junction of two or more letters.

context information

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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