Sampidana, Saṃpīḍana: 8 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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

Saṃpīḍana (संपीडन) refers to “harassment” (of the world), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura—the three cities”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to the sons of Tāraka-Asura: “[...] If penance is performed for the harassment (saṃpīḍana) of the world, it shall be understood as gone. It is only a well-performed penance that can be fruitful. Ponder over this keenly, O faultless ones, desist from seeking immortality. Immortality is impossible for the gods and the Asuras. It is inaccessible. It cannot be warded off. Hence choose a boon whereby you shall do something equal to your own strength”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sampidana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃpīḍana (संपीडन).—

1) Squeezing, pressing together.

2) Sending.

3) Punishment, castigation.

4) Stirring up, agitating.

5) Paining, torturing.

Derivable forms: saṃpīḍanam (संपीडनम्).

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

Sampīḍana (सम्पीडन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Castigation, punishment. 2. Agitation. 3. Sending. 4. Pressing, squeezing. E. sam before pīḍ to give pain, lyuṭ aff.

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

Saṃpīḍana (संपीडन).—i. e. sam-pīḍ + ana, n. 1. Pressing. 2. Castigation, punishment. 3. Sending.

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

Sampīḍana (सम्पीडन):—[=sam-pīḍana] [from sam-pīḍa > sam-pīḍ] n. compression, pressing, squeezing (also as a [particular] fault in pronunciation), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]

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

Sampīḍana (सम्पीडन):—[sa-mpīḍana] (naṃ) 1. n. Squeezing; agitating; punishing.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sampidana 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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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Saṃpīḍana (संपीडन):—(nm) compression, pressing, squeezing; affliction; harassing.

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