Samnimagna, Sannimagna, Saṃnimagna, Sam-nimagna: 4 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Samnimagna in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sannimagna (सन्निमग्न) refers to “being engrossed (in the ocean of true knowledge)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.33 (“The appeasement of Himavat”).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] Śiva, the lord of gods, is devoid of riches created by Brahmā. But His mind is engrossed (sannimagna) in the ocean of true knowledge. How can lord Śiva who is knowledge-Bliss Himself have any desire for articles created by Brahmā? An ordinary householder gives his daughter to one who has a kingdom and riches in his possession? By offering his daughter to a miserable person, a father may be guilty of slaughtering his daughter. Who can think Śiva miserable whose servant is Kubera? [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Samnimagna in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sannimagna (सन्निमग्न).—mfn.

(-gnaḥ-gnā-gnaṃ) 1. Immersed, plunged in. 2. Asleep, sleeping. E. sam, and nimagna immersed.

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

1) Saṃnimagna (संनिमग्न):—[=saṃ-nimagna] [from saṃni-majj] mfn. sunk entirely under, immersed, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] sleeping, asleep, [ib.]

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

Sannimagna (सन्निमग्न):—[sa-nnimagna] (gnaḥ-gnā-gnaṃ) a. Immersed in; asleep.

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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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