Samisa, Sāmisa, Samisha, Sāmiṣa: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Samisa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit term Sāmiṣa can be transliterated into English as Samisa or Samisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysāmisa : (adj.) fleshy; carnal; smeared with food.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySāmisa, (adj.) (sa+āmisa) 1. holding food Vin. II, 214= IV. 198.—2. fleshly, carnal D. II, 298=M. I, 59; A. I, 81; Ps. II, 41. Opp. to nirāmisa spiritual (e.g. Ps. I, 59). (Page 705)
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 dictionarySāmiṣa (सामिष).—a.
1) Possessed of flesh.
2) Provided with meat; मध्यंदिनेऽर्धरात्रे च श्राद्धं भुक्त्वा च सामिषम् (madhyaṃdine'rdharātre ca śrāddhaṃ bhuktvā ca sāmiṣam) Manusmṛti 4.131.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySāmiṣa (सामिष).—adj. (= Pali °sa; compare āmiṣa), (1) worldly, opp. to nir-āmiṣa (1): Mahāvyutpatti 6751; (2) fleshly, of the flesh, non-spiritual, opp. to nir-āmiṣa (2): (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 286.3, 5, 7.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySāmiṣa (सामिष).—[adjective] with flesh.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sāmiṣa (सामिष):—mf(ā)n. possessed of flesh or prey, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) provided with meat (as a Śrāddha), [Manu-smṛti iv, 131.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySāmiṣa (सामिष) [Also spelled samish]:—(a) non vegetarian; —[bhojana] non vegetarian food.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSāmiṣa (ಸಾಮಿಷ):—[noun] made of, containing meat (flesh of animals used as food).
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)
Starts with: Samisamsthita, Samisantosuyyana, Samishanti, Samishanya, Shamishakha.
Ends with: Chasamisa, Chyasamisa, Disamisa, Hata-misamisa, Jhisamisa, Khisamisa, Kisamisa, Tvishamisha.
Full-text: Vadishika, Niramisa, Samish, Agara Sutta, Sukha, Amisa, Piti.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.131 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
Allowance for sugar, etc. < [6. Medicine (Bhesajja)]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 200 - The Story of Māra < [Chapter 15 - Sukha Vagga (Happiness)]
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
1.3.2. Vedanānupassanā–Contemplation of the Feeling < [Chapter 2 - Five Groups of Factor]
Mindfulness Meditation Made Easy (by Dhammasami)