Samprashna, Saṃpraśna: 10 definitions
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Samprashna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Saṃpraśna can be transliterated into English as Samprasna or Samprashna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Shodhganga: Vaiyākaraṇabhūṣaṇasāra: a critical studySaṃpraśna (संप्रश्न).—Inquiry or deliberation.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃpraśna (संप्रश्न).—
1) Full or courteous inquiry.
2) An inquiry.
3) Ved. A refuge, an asylum.
Derivable forms: saṃpraśnaḥ (संप्रश्नः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySampraśna (सम्प्रश्न).—m.
(-śnaḥ) Asking, enquiring civilly. E. sam, and praśna asking.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃpraśna (संप्रश्न).—i. e. sam-prach + na, m. Asking, question, [Hitopadeśa] ii. [distich] 56.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃpraśna (संप्रश्न).—[masculine] question, inquiry after (—°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sampraśna (सम्प्रश्न):—[=sam-praśna] [from sam-prach] a m. asking, inquiring about ([compound]), inquiry, question (praśnotra na vidyate, ‘there is here no question, it is a matter of course’), [Ṛg-veda; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] courteous inquiry, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] a refuge, asylum ([Vedic or Veda]), [ib.]
4) [=sam-praśna] b sam-praṣṭavya See sam-√prach, p. 1174, col. 1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySampraśna (सम्प्रश्न):—[sa-mpraśna] (śnaḥ) 1. m. Inquiring after.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃpraśna (संप्रश्न) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃpucchaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySaṃpraśna (संप्रश्न):—(nm) an interpellation.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Prashna, Sha, Sam, Ca.
Full-text: Samprashnika, Sampucchana.
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