Samkhyavat, Saṃkhyāvat: 2 definitions
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Samkhyavat means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃkhyāvat (संख्यावत्).—a.
1) Numbered.
2) Possessed of reason. -m. A learned man; संख्यावन्तोऽपि भूम्ना परकृतिषु मुदं संप्रधार्य प्रयान्तु (saṃkhyāvanto'pi bhūmnā parakṛtiṣu mudaṃ saṃpradhārya prayāntu) Mv.7.42.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃkhyāvat (संख्यावत्):—[=saṃ-khyā-vat] 1. saṃ-khyā-vat mfn. having number, numbered, [Vāsavadattā]
2) [v.s. ...] possessing reason or intellect, intelligent, discriminating, [ib.; Mahāvīra-caritra]
3) [v.s. ...] 2. saṃ-khyā-vat ind. like number, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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Partial matches: Vat, Samkhya.
Ends with: Sadhyapramanasamkhyavat.
Full-text: Sadhyapramanasamkhyavat, Kevalanvayivada.
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