Sammata, Saṃmata: 25 definitions
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Sammata means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, 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.
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In Hinduism
Shaiva philosophy
Saṃmata (संमत) refers to the “understanding” (i.e., ‘the way things are understood by the followers of a particular philosophy’), according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.133.—Accordingly, “Having thus refuted the external [object as it is] understood by the followers of Kaṇāda [i.e., kāṇāda-saṃmata], [Utpaladeva now] refutes as well [the external object as it is] explained by the Vaibhāṣikas [in the sentence beginning with] ‘If, on the other hand’”.
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Saṃmata (संमत) refers to “recommending (a particular meditation)”, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one’s vital energy.—Accordingly, “For the rapid attainment of the no-mind state, I recommend (saṃmata) meditation on [the middle of] the eyebrows. It is an easy method for attaining Samādhi [even] for the unintelligent”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Saṃmata (संमत) refers to “heroic (soldiers)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.7 (“Commencement of the War”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Wounded and killed by great weapons, hundreds and thousands of heroic soldiers (vīra-saṃmata) fell on the ground. The arms of some were cut off by terrible blows from swords. Others lost their thighs in the battle of those honourable, heroic people. The entire body of some was smashed by the maces; the chests and hearts of some were pounded by iron clubs; some were felled to the ground by spears and dragged with nooses. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Saṃmata (संमत) refers to “(that witness) who is accepted (by both the plaintiff and the defendant)”, according to the Bṛhaspati-smṛti which is cited in the Vīramitrodaya commentary (by Mitramiśra) on the Yājñavalkya-smṛti.—Accordingly, [in verse 2.68ff]: “One who being commissioned, hears the statements of the plaintiff and the defendant, who is approved (saṃmata) of both, and is a respectable man, is called a ‘messenger witness’ (dūtaka)”—[ arthipratyarthivacanaṃ śṛṇuyāt preṣitas tu yaḥ | ubhayoḥ saṃmataḥ sādhuḥ dūtakaḥ sa udāhṛtaḥ].
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
See Sammita.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Sammata (सम्मत) refers to “esteemed” [?], according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering of the root spell], “From here onwards I will teach the offering of the root spell esteemed (citta-sammata) by the Nāgas. Having enchanted a mixture of mustard seeds and parched grain with this Blazing Garuḍa Power heart-dhāraṇī, and having first looked up to the sky at the sphere of clouds, [the mixture] should be thrown in the four directions. All clouds and thunderbolts will be paralysed. All Nāgas will stand trembling. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
Saṃmatā (संमता) refers to the commentary on Saṃmatiprakaraṇa, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 116, l. 13]—Here by “sammatā” we are to understand the commentary on Saṃmatiprakaraṇa. Haribhadra has looked upon the vyākhyā and the vyākhyeya as non-distmct as has been done by Kṣamāśramaṇa Jinabhadra Gaṇī m v 1 of Visesā. For, here he has used ‘Āvassaya’ m the sense of ‘Āvassayanijjutti’. This point is discussed by Maladhārin Hemacandra Sūri in his commentary (p 3) on Visesā. [...] Another example is furnished by v. 61 of Jīyakappabhāsa.
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General definition (in Jainism)
Saṃmata (संमत) refers to “that which is highly thought of”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “On a flat piece of wood or stone, on the ground or on sandy soil, the wise [person] should adopt a stable posture for the accomplishment of absorption. Thus, sitting cross-legged, sitting half cross-legged, thunderbolt, hero posture and the previously mentioned pleasant and lotus [postures] as well as abandonment of the body is highly thought of (saṃmata). [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
sammata : (pp. of sammannati) agreed upon; authorised; honoured; appointed for; selected.
Sammata, (pp. of sammannati) 1. considered as M. I, 39; S. II, 15; IV, 127; D. III, 89 (dhamma°); Vin. IV, 161, 295.—2. honoured, revered M. II, 213; J. I, 49; V, 79; sādhusammata considered, revered, as good D. I, 47; S. IV, 398.—3. authorized, selected, agreed upon D. III, 93 (mahājana°) Vin. I, 111; III, 150. (Page 695)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
sammata (संमत).—Better written sammata, sammati, sammatipatra. Also for sammata as representing the two Arabic words & see sammata.
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sammata (सम्मत).—m ( A Years.) A year of vikramaśaka or the current era.
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sammata (सम्मत).—f ( A Way, direction towards.) Used much as tarapha A division of country comprising a varying number of villages; as maujā kātaraja sammata puṇēṃ.
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sammata (सम्मत).—a (S) Approved of; assented or agreed to; admitted as proper or agreeable.
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sammata (सम्मत).—n (S) sammati f (S) Assent or consent expressed; acquiescence or permission. 2 Agreement, concurrence, accordance with in opinion or sentiment.
sammata (सम्मत).—n-ti f Consent expressed; agreement.
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
Saṃmata (संमत).—p. p.
1) Agreed or consented to, approved of; बार्ह्लीकः सोमदत्तिश्च ये चान्ये वृद्धसंमताः (bārhlīkaḥ somadattiśca ye cānye vṛddhasaṃmatāḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.249.15.
2) Liked, dear, beloved; द्वेष्योऽपि संमतः शिष्टस्तस्यार्तस्य यथौषधम् (dveṣyo'pi saṃmataḥ śiṣṭastasyārtasya yathauṣadham) R.1.28.
3) Like, resembing.
4) Regarded, considered, thought.
5) Highly respected, honoured, esteemed; संमतोऽहं प्रभोर्नित्यमिति मत्वा (saṃmato'haṃ prabhornityamiti matvā) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.56.
6) Full of (yukta, sahita); वाक्यं शौटीर्यसंमतम् (vākyaṃ śauṭīryasaṃmatam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 9.55.44.
-tam 1 Agreement.
2) Consent, approval; see संमति (saṃmati).
3) Impression, opinion.
Saṃmata (संमत).—see ratna-saṃ°. (In Mahāvastu i.348.8 read with v.l. Mahāsaṃmata, q.v.)
Sammata (सम्मत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Assented or agreed to, concurred in 2. Conformable to. 3. Attached to. 4. Liked, beloved. 5. Honoured, respected. 6. Thought, considered. E. sam, man to mind, kta aff.
Saṃmata (संमत).—[adjective] esteemed, honoured, approved; agreeing with, corresponding to (—°); considered as, taken for ([nominative]).
— [neuter] opinion, agreement, honour, respect.
Saṃmatā (संमता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a treatise on the Dhātupāṭha. Quoted in Mādhavīyadhātu vṛtti, often in conjunction with the Kṣīrataraṅgiṇī, and in Dhāturatnākara. It is evidently pretty old, as it is quoted by Kāśyapa under ā śas.
1) Saṃmata (संमत):—[=sam-mata] [from sam-man] mfn. thinking together, being of the same opinion, agreed, consented or assented to, concurred in, approved by ([genitive case] or [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) agreeing with, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] thought, supposed, considered or regarded as ([nominative case]), [Rāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] thought highly of, esteemed, renowned, celebrated, highly honoured by ([genitive case]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] allowed, authorized (See a-sammata)
6) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Manu Sāvarṇa, [Harivaṃśa]
7) [v.s. ...] ([plural]) of a school, [Buddhist literature]
8) Saṃmatā (संमता):—[=sam-matā] [from sam-mata > sam-man] f. Name of a daughter of Marutta, [Harivaṃśa]
9) [v.s. ...] of a treatise on the Dhātu-pāṭha
10) Saṃmata (संमत):—[=sam-mata] [from sam-man] n. opinion, impression (e or ena with [genitive case], ‘in the opinion of.’ ‘under the idea of’), [Mahābhārata]
11) [v.s. ...] consent, assent, approval, acquiescence, concurrence (e, ‘with the consent or approval of’), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Sammata (सम्मत):—[sa-mmata] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) p. Agreed to, willing; attached to.
Saṃmata (संमत):—
1) adj. s. u. man mit sam . —
2) m. Nomen proprium a) eines Sohnes des Manu Sāvarṇa [Harivaṃśa 465.] — b) pl. einer Schule der Buddhisten [BURNOUF,] [Intr. 446]; vgl. saṃmatīya . —
3) f. ā Nomen proprium einer Tochter Marutta's [Harivaṃśa 1832.] —
4) n. Meinung (vgl. auch unter man mit sam 1): kavi [PRATĀPAR. 80,a,6.]
Saṃmata (संमत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃmaya.
Sammata (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 三末多 [sān mò duō]: “unanimously accorded”.
2) Saṃmata (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 似 [shì]: “seem”.
2) 共許 [gòng xǔ]: “accepted by both parties”.
3) 同意 [tóng yì]: “trustworthy”.
4) 名 [míng]: “names”.
5) 名字 [míng zì]: “name and form”.
6) 尊敬 [zūn jìng]: “to honor”.
7) 差 [chà]: “send”.
8) 忍 [rěn]: “endure”.
9) 想 [xiǎng]: “conception”.
10) 所勸 [suǒ quàn]: “persuaded”..
11) 所許 [suǒ xǔ]: “approval”.
12) 拜 [bài]: “worship”.
13) 敬尊 [jìng zūn]: “to honor”..
14) 聽 [tīng]: “listen very well”.
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
Sammata (सम्मत) [Also spelled sammat]:—(a) supported (by), approved of (by), authenticated (by).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Sammata (ಸಮ್ಮತ):—[adjective] that can be accepted or is worth accepting; acceptable; agreeable.
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Sammata (ಸಮ್ಮತ):—
1) [noun] that which is accepted, agreed.
2) [noun] a harmonious agreement.
3) [noun] ಸಮ್ಮತಹೊಡೆ [sammatahode] sammata hoḍe to accept (humbly or without any resistance).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Sammata (सम्मत):—adv. unanimous; agreeing; agreed to; approved; sanctioned; permitted;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Sam, Cam, Mata.
Starts with (+0): Cammatam, Sammataka, Sammatala, Sammatar, Sammatarashmi.
Full-text (+174): Asammata, Mahasammata, Sadhusammata, Migasammata, Shishtasammata, Vedasammata, Smritisammata, Ratnasammata, Dhanasammata, Cammatam, Susammata, Sarvasammata, San mo duo, Abhimangalasammata, Bhutasammata, Brahmanasammata, Lakkhanasammata, Patikulasammata, Gunisammata, Ajivavipattisammata.
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