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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Sampriyā (सम्प्रिया).—A princess of the Madhu dynasty. King Vidura married her, and a son called Anaśva was born to the couple. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 40).

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Saṃpriyā (संप्रिया) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.90.42) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Saṃpriyā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃpriya (संप्रिय).—Contentment, satisfaction; लोकानां संप्रियार्थं तु तं शापं गृह्यमुक्तवान् (lokānāṃ saṃpriyārthaṃ tu taṃ śāpaṃ gṛhyamuktavān) Rām.7.51.71.

Derivable forms: saṃpriyam (संप्रियम्).

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

Saṃpriya (संप्रिय).—[adjective] loving each other, agreeing well with ([instrumental]); [neuter] satisfaction.

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

1) Sampriya (सम्प्रिय):—[=sam-priya] [from sam-prī] mfn. mutually dear, being on friendly terms with ([instrumental case]), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Gṛhya-sūtra]

2) [v.s. ...] very dear or beloved, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

3) Sampriyā (सम्प्रिया):—[=sam-priyā] [from sam-priya > sam-prī] f. Name of the wife of Vidūratha (or Vidūra), [Mahābhārata]

4) Sampriya (सम्प्रिय):—[=sam-priya] [from sam-prī] n. contentment, satisfaction, [Rāmāyaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sampriya 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saṃpriya (ಸಂಪ್ರಿಯ):—

1) [adjective] loving, liking mutually.

2) [adjective] loving intensely.

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Saṃpriya (ಸಂಪ್ರಿಯ):—

1) [noun] intense love.

2) [noun] a most beloved thing.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Priya, Sam.

Starts with: Sampriyaka, Sampriyata.

Ends with: Shivasampriya.

Full-text: Sampriyaka, Anashvan, Sampriyata, Aviradhayat, Sampremaka, Madhavi, Vidura, Madhava.

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