Samnayya, Sāṃnāyya: 6 definitions

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Samnayya 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

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Sacred Texts: The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30)

Sāṃnāyya (सांनाय्य) refers to “mixed milk”, mentioned as an example of a gift used in a Yajña (sacrifice), in the Āpastamba-yajña-paribhāṣā-sūtras 1. The Sāṃnāyya is a mixture of dadhi and payas, sour and sweet milk, and is intended for Indra or Mahendra. It takes the place of the second Puroḍāśa at the new-moon sacrifice.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sāṃnāyya (सांनाय्य).—Any substance mixed with clarified butter and offered as an oblation to fire; पाय्य-सांनाय्य-निकाय्य- धाय्याः मानहविर्निवाससामिधेनीषु (pāyya-sāṃnāyya-nikāyya- dhāyyāḥ mānahavirnivāsasāmidhenīṣu) P.III.1.29; quoted by Śabara on MS.5.3.5); Śiśupālavadha 11.41.

Derivable forms: sāṃnāyyaḥ (सांनाय्यः).

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

Sāṃnāyya (सांनाय्य).—[neuter] an oblation consisting of sweet and sour milk.

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

1) Saṃnāyya (संनाय्य):—[=saṃ-nāyya] [from saṃ-nī] [wrong reading] for sāṃn q.v.

2) Sāṃnāyya (सांनाय्य):—n. ([from] saṃ-√nī) any, substance mixed with clarified butter etc. and offered as a burnt offering or oblation, ([especially]) a [particular] offering of the Agni-hotṛs (said to consist of milk taken from a cow on the evening of the new moon, mixed on the next day with other milk and offered with clarified butter), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

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

Sāṃnāyya (सांनाय्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃṇajja.

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Samnayya 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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