The Sanskrit term Saṃpraveśa can be transliterated into English as Sampravesa or Sampravesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Saṃpraveśa (संप्रवेश) refers to the “entrance (into sacred places)”, according to the Mālinīvijayottaratantra, chapter 18 (“appropriate conduct of the accomplished Yogin”) verses 18.74-81 (as quoted in the Tantrāloka verse 4.213-221ab).—Accordingly, “[...] And as regards the performance or non-performance of vows, etc., and entrance (saṃpraveśa) into sacred places, etc. [i.e., kṣetras, pīṭhas, and upapīṭhas], the observance of rules of action, and (those rules associated with) initiatory name, initiatory lineage, or the like [i.e., according to the lodge and the like of the initiate], whether the form, sectarian marks, and so on be one’s own or another’s—nothing is prescribed here regarding these, nor, contrariwise, prohibited. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃpraveśa (संप्रवेश).—

1) Complete entrance.

2) Introduction.

3) Place of entrance.

Derivable forms: saṃpraveśaḥ (संप्रवेशः).

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

Saṃpraveśa (संप्रवेश).—i. e. sam-pra -viś + a, m. Entrance, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 235.

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

Saṃpraveśa (संप्रवेश).—[masculine] entering, entrance.

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

1) Sampraveśa (सम्प्रवेश):—[=sam-praveśa] [from sampra-viś] m. entering into together, complete entrance, going into ([locative case] or [compound]), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] place of entrance, place entered by ([genitive case]), [Mahābhārata]

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

Saṃpraveśa (संप्रवेश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃpavesa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sampravesha 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pravesha, Sam.

Starts with: Sampraveshana.

Ends with: Vacanasampravesha, Vachanasampravesha, Vanasampravesha.

Full-text: Vanasampravesha, Sampavesa, Sampraveshita.

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