Samkhyeya, Saṃkhyeya: 5 definitions

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Samkhyeya 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.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Saṃkhyeya (संख्येय).—Lit, those that are to be counted; objects of enumeration; cf. बहुव्रीहौ संख्येये डजबहुगणात् (bahuvrīhau saṃkhyeye ḍajabahugaṇāt) P. V. 4.73; cf. also अथवा संख्या नाम इयं परप्रधाना । संख्येयमनया विशेप्यम् (athavā saṃkhyā nāma iyaṃ parapradhānā | saṃkhyeyamanayā viśepyam), M. Bh. on P. II. 2.24 Vart. 9.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Saṃkhyeya (संख्येय).—[adjective] to be reckoned up, numerable.

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

1) Saṃkhyeya (संख्येय):—[=saṃ-khyeya] [from saṃ-khyā] mfn. to be numbered or enumerated, definite in number, calculable, not numerous, [Pāṇini; Mahābhārata] (cf. a-s)

2) [v.s. ...] to be considered (See saṃkhyāta-s).

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

Saṃkhyeya (संख्येय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃkhaima.

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Samkhyeya 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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