In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: archive.org: Sardhatrisatikalottaragama

Saṃmārjana (संमार्जन) refers to “sweeping” which is prescribed as one of the operations/ preliminary ceremonies related to the kuṇḍa (“fire-pit”), according to the various Āgamas and related literature. Saṃmārjana is mentioned in the Kiraṇa-āgama (kriyā-pāda, chpater 4), Pūrvakāmika-āgama (chapter 8) and the Ajita-āgama (Kriyā-pāda, chapter 21). The Acintyaviśvasādākhya (chapter 14) mentions Mārjana.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Sammārjana (सम्मार्जन) refers to “cleansing”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Charity (is) cow dung and water united, moral conduct and cleansing (sammārjana), Patience, taking away tiny ants, heroism, bringing forth the religious rite. Meditation, single-minded in each moment, wisdom, splendidly clear lines, These perfections, six indeed are gained, having made the Muni’s maṇḍala”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sammārjana (सम्मार्जन).—n (S) Cleaning or cleansing. The word is used esp. of the various operations of sweeping, sprinkling, scouring, cowdung-smearing &c. in the routine of household-duties.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

sammārjana (सम्मार्जन).—n Cleaning; sweeping, sprinkling.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃmārjana (संमार्जन).—

1) Sweeping, cleaning.

2) Purifying, cleaning, brushing.

3) Anointing (of images).

4) Remains of food wiped off from dishes &c.

Derivable forms: saṃmārjanam (संमार्जनम्).

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

Sammārjana (सम्मार्जन).—n.

(-naṃ) Sweeping, brushing, cleaning. f. (-nī) A broom. E. sam before mṛj to clean, aff. lyu; ṅīp being added in the fem. form.

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

Saṃmārjana (संमार्जन).—i. e. sam-mṛj + ana, I. n. Cleaning, purifying, sweeping, [Pañcatantra] 27, 5; 26, 22. Ii. f. nī, A broom.

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

Saṃmārjana (संमार्जन).—[neuter] wiping off, sweeping, cleansing; also = [feminine] ī broom or brush.

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

1) Saṃmārjana (संमार्जन):—[=sam-mārjana] [from sam-mārjaka > sam-mṛj] n. the act of sweeping or cleansing thoroughly, cleansing, scouring, purifying, brushing, [???; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] the anointing and washing (of images etc.), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

3) [v.s. ...] a wisp (or bunch of Darbha grass for purifying ladles etc.), [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

4) [v.s. ...] remains of food wiped off from dishes etc., [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] a wisp or broom (made of tough grass and stalks), [Saṃskārakaustubha; Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]

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

Sammārjana (सम्मार्जन):—[sa-mmārjana] (naṃ) 1. n. Cleaning f. (ī) A broom.

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

Saṃmārjana (संमार्जन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃmajjaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sammarjana 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sammārjana (ಸಮ್ಮಾರ್ಜನ):—[adjective] that is sweeping or brushing.

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Sammārjana (ಸಮ್ಮಾರ್ಜನ):—[noun] = ಸಮ್ಮಾರ್ಜನೆ [sammarjane].

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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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Partial matches: Marjana, Sha, Sam, Ca.

Starts with: Sammarjanamgai, Sammarjanamgeyyu.

Ends with: Grihasammarjana, Sadasammarjana, Sruksammarjana.

Full-text: Sammajjana, Sruksammarjana, Marjana, Kunda, Hina.

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