Shamika, Sāmika, Śamīka, Sāmikā, Samika, Samīka, Ṣamīka: 15 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Vaishnavism
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Shamika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.

The Sanskrit terms Śamīka and Ṣamīka can be transliterated into English as Samika or Shamika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Śamīka (शमीक).—General. A muni. He remained with herds of cattle and performed tapas feeding himself on the foam from the mouth of calves drinking their mother’s milk. He was the father of Śṛṅgī, who cursed king Parīkṣit, who once threw a dead snake on the neck of Śamīka. The curse was that he would die within seven days of the incident by snake-bite. For details see under Parīkṣit, Para 3). Other information.

i) Śamīka worships Indra in his court. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 7, Verse 16).

ii) Śamīka too was present on the occasion when Vyāsa called up and showed Janamejaya the souls of dead kings. (Aśvamedhika Parva, Chapter 35, Verse 8). (See full article at Story of Śamīka from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

2) Śamīka (शमीक).—(SAMĪKA). A great warrior of the Vṛṣṇi dynasty and one of the seven mahārathis in Dvārakā. He was present at the wedding of Draupadī. (Ādi Parva. Chapter 14, Verse 58).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Śamīka (शमीक).—A son of Devamīḍha and Māriṣā; queen Sudāminī; father of Sumitra and other sons.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 29 and 44.

1b) A son of Śūra and Bhoja, and father of four sons; became a Rājaṛṣi.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 150, 194; Matsya-purāṇa 46. 3, 27, 28.

1c) A brother of Vāsudeva.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 148.

2) Sāmikā (सामिका).—A portion of the Pūrvasamhitā.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 61. 57.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Samīka (समीक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.177.18) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Samīka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Ṣamīka is also mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.38.3, I.42) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places.

context information

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.

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Śamīka (शमीक) refers to:—(or Śamīkarṣi) The great sage who, absorbed in meditation, did not honor the arrival of Emperor Parikṣit in his home. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

context information

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

sāmika : (m.) the husband; the owner.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Sāmika, (fr. sāmin) 1. owner M. I, 27; J. I, 194; Vism. 63. ‹-› 2. husband Vin. III, 137; J. I, 307; II, 128; A. II, 58 sq.; Pv. II, 3⁷. (Page 705)

context information

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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Samika (समिक).—A javelin, dart.

Derivable forms: samikam (समिकम्).

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Samīka (समीक).—War, battle; निद्राप्रियो यः खलु कुम्भकर्णो हतः समीके स रघूत्तमेन (nidrāpriyo yaḥ khalu kumbhakarṇo hataḥ samīke sa raghūttamena) Subhāṣ.; सुदृशः समीकगमनाय युवभिरथ संवभाषिरे (sudṛśaḥ samīkagamanāya yuvabhiratha saṃvabhāṣire) Śiśupālavadha 15.83.

Derivable forms: samīkam (समीकम्).

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Sāmika (सामिक).—A tree.

Derivable forms: sāmikaḥ (सामिकः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Samika (समिक).—n.

(-kaṃ) A pike, a dart. E. sama even, ṭhak aff.; or sam—iṇ—ḍi saṃjñāyāṃ kan .

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Samīka (समीक).—n.

(-kaṃ) 1. War, battle. 2. A pike, a dart. E. ṣam to be sad or confused, īkak aff.

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

Samīka (समीक).—probably samyañc + a, n. War, battle.

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

Śamīka (शमीक).—[masculine] a man’s name.

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Samīka (समीक).—[neuter] encounter, fight, war.

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

1) Śamika (शमिक):—[from śam] m. Name of a man [gana] bidādi.

2) Śamīka (शमीक):—[from śam] m. Name of various men ([especially] of a Muni, son of Sūra and brother of Vasu-deva), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

3) Śāmika (शामिक):—[from śāma] m. [patronymic] [from] śamika [gana] bidādi.

4) Samika (समिक):—[from sama] 1. samika ([from] samā; for 2. See sub voce) See dvai-s.

5) 2. samika n. (for 1 See p. 1153, col. 2) a pike, javelin, dart, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) Samīka (समीक):—a See samy-añc, p.1181.

7) [from samy-añc] b n. hostile encounter, conflict, fight, [Ṛg-veda]

8) [v.s. ...] (sometimes written śamīka) Name of a Ṛṣi, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]

9) [v.s. ...] of a son of Sūra, [ib.]

10) Sāmika (सामिक):—[from sāman] 1. sāmika mfn. (for 2. See p. 1206, col. 2), ([from] 3. sāman), [Lāṭyāyana]

11) [v.s. ...] n. pronouncing verses over the sacrificial animal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

12) 2. sāmika (?) m. (for 1. See p. 1205, col. 2) a tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

1) Samika (समिक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. A pike, a dart.

2) Samīka (समीक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. War, battle; a dart or pike.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Samika (समिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Samia, Samiā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shamika in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Samīka (ಸಮೀಕ):—[noun] a prolonged armed conflict carried on between two hostile military forces; a war.

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Sāmika (ಸಾಮಿಕ):—[noun] (mus.) a rāga (musical mode) consisting of only three musical notes.

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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