Samnaya, Saṃnaya, Sannaya: 7 definitions
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Samnaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃnaya (संनय).—
1) A collection, multitude, quantity, number; अस्मिन् राजसमावाये देवानामिव संनये (asmin rājasamāvāye devānāmiva saṃnaye) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.189.6.
2) Rear, rear-guard (of an army).
Derivable forms: saṃnayaḥ (संनयः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃnaya (संनय).—i. e. sam-nī + a, m. 1. Multitude, [Johnson's Selections from the Mahābhārata.] 53, 126; number, quantity. 2. Rear, rearguard.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃnaya (संनय).—[adjective] bringing together; [masculine] assembly.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃnaya (संनय):—[=saṃ-naya] a etc. See saṃ-√nī.
2) [=saṃ-naya] [from saṃ-nī] b mfn. leading or bringing together, [Ṛg-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a collection, assembly, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] the rear of an army, rear-guard, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Saṃṇāya (संणाय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃjñāta.
2) Saṃnaya (संनय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃnata.
3) Saṃnāya (संनाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃjñāta.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSannaya (ಸನ್ನಯ):—
1) [noun] that part of an army which follows the main portion, in support.
2) [noun] a gathering of a large number of people; a multitude.
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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