Samkrishta, Saṃkṛṣṭa, Sam-krishta: 2 definitions

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Samkrishta 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.

The Sanskrit term Saṃkṛṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Samkrsta or Samkrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samkrishta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃkṛṣṭa (संकृष्ट):—[=saṃ-kṛṣṭa] [from saṃ-kṛṣ] mfn. drawn together, contracted (as two sounds), drawn near to one another, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

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

Saṃkṛṣṭa (संकृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃkiṭṭha.

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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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