Samrambha, Saṃrambha, Saṃrambhā: 18 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ) refers to the “tussle (of war)” (i.e., “battle-fury”), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.36 (“Mutual fight”).—Accordingly: “[As the war between Śiva and Śaṅkhacūḍa started]: Then ensued a great war in which both gods and Asuras were crushed. In that great war many divine and miraculous weapons were hurled. [...] The earth shone with heads divested of coronets but with earrings retained, strewn about and with thighs resembling trunks of elephants broken off during the tussle (saṃraṃbha-naṣṭa). Severed arms with the ornaments and weapons still retained and other limbs too were lying scattered about like honeycombs. The soldiers running in the battle field saw several headless bodies that jumped with many weapons lifted in their hands. [...]”.
Samrambha (सम्रम्भ).—One of the names in the fourth Marut gaṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 127.
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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Saṃrambhā (संरम्भा) refers to one of the eighteen jātis: rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “Gheñ taṅ ghohṇām should constitute the saṃrambhā-jāti to be applied in case of inferior women. The jāti which has karaṇas of ardhapāṇi, and and medium tempo in the beginning, and quick tempo in the end, is called Saṃrambhā. Example.—Magaṭhaṃ kuyu ihakim”.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ):—Swelling
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ) refers to a “sudden (strike)” [?] (from above), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] Attacks are of three kinds, upwards, horizontal and downwards. All three attacks are very enjoyable when the Vājas attack the Varajas. [...] When, through fear, the quarry is flying below, falling down upon it like the thunderbolt, suddenly (saṃrambha) from above, is called the downward attack. It is a hard feat. [saṃrambhāt patanaṃ lakṣye nīcākrāntiḥ suduṣkarā]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Shaiva philosophy
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ) refers to “stirring” or “pure ferment” (i.e., the intrinsic activity of Consciousness when it remains gathered within itself rather than externalizing into the manifest universe), within non-dual Kashmir Śaivism.—Saṃrambha is used alongside Spanda (“vibration”) to describe the inward dynamism of infinite Consciousness at the level of kriyāvimarśa: not a passive perception of something already produced, but the living awareness of reality’s unfolding as it occurs. It also appears in contrast with viśrānti (“rest”), highlighting the paradox that the Absolute can be described in terms of both movement and stillness, since its activity does not imply separation from itself.
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ) refers to “planning to commit” and it is one of the factors making up the 108 kinds of adhikaraṇa (‘substratum’) of the living beings (jīva). This substratum (instruments of inflow) represents the foundation or the basis of an entity.
Saṃrambha is a Sanskrit technical term defined in the Tattvārthasūtra (ancient authorative Jain scripture) from the 2nd century, which contains aphorisms dealing with philosophy and the nature of reality.
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ).—What is meant by planning to commit / intention (saṃrambha)? To firm up the intentions of undertaking an activity is called planning to commit.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ).—1 Beginning.
2) Turbulence, impetuosity, violence; न संरम्भेण सिध्यन्ति सर्वेऽर्थाः सान्त्वया यथा (na saṃrambheṇa sidhyanti sarve'rthāḥ sāntvayā yathā) Bh¯g. 8.6.24; हन्त वर्धते ते संरम्भः (hanta vardhate te saṃrambhaḥ) Ś.7.
3) Agitation, excitement, flurry; अवृष्टिसंरम्भमिवाम्बुवाहम् (avṛṣṭisaṃrambhamivāmbuvāham) Kumārasambhava 3.48; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 6.1.
4) Energy, zeal, ardent desire; अन्योन्यजयसंरम्भो ववृधे वादिनोरिव (anyonyajayasaṃrambho vavṛdhe vādinoriva) R.12.92.
5) Anger, rage, wrath; प्रणिपातप्रती- कारः संरम्भो हि महात्मनाम् (praṇipātapratī- kāraḥ saṃrambho hi mahātmanām) R.4.64;12.36; V.2.21;4.28; Kumārasambhava 3.76.
6) Pride, arrogance; संरम्भो हि सपत्नीत्वाद्वक्तुं कुन्तिसुतां प्रति (saṃrambho hi sapatnītvādvaktuṃ kuntisutāṃ prati) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.124.6.
7) Swelling with heat and inflammation.
8) Hatred; संरम्भभययोगेन विन्दते तत्सरूपताम् (saṃrambhabhayayogena vindate tatsarūpatām) Bhāgavata 7.1.28.
9) Adopting hostile measures; त्वयाऽपि तस्मिन् संरम्भो न कार्यः (tvayā'pi tasmin saṃrambho na kāryaḥ) Daśakumāracarita 2.3.
1) Intensity, high degree; निनादस्य च संसम्भो नैतदल्पं हि कारणम् (ninādasya ca saṃsambho naitadalpaṃ hi kāraṇam) Rām.4.15.12.
11) The brunt (of battle); Raj. T.
Derivable forms: saṃrambhaḥ (संरम्भः).
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ).—i. e. sam-rabh + a, m. 1. Beginning, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 61. 2. Wrath, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 115; rage, anger, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 39. 3. Pride, arrogance. 4. Agitation, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 334.
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ).—[masculine] taking hold of; rashness, eagerness, zeal, impetuosity, agitation, fury, wrath, violence, high degree.
1) Saṃrambha (संरम्भ):—[=saṃ-rambha] [from saṃ-rabh] m. (ifc. f(ā). ) the act of grasping or taking hold of [Mahābhārata iv, 1056] ([Calcutta edition])
2) [v.s. ...] vehemence, impetuosity, agitation, flurry, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] excitement, zeal, eagerness, enthusiasm, ardent desire for or to (inf, or [compound]), [Kāvya literature; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
4) [v.s. ...] anger, fury, wrath against ([locative case] or upari with [genitive case]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] angriness (id est.) inflammation or irritation of a sore or wound, [Suśruta]
6) [v.s. ...] pride, arrogance, [Horace H. Wilson]
7) [v.s. ...] intensity, high degree ([in the beginning of a compound]= ‘intensely’), [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara]
8) [v.s. ...] the brunt (of battle), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
9) [v.s. ...] beginning (= ā-rambha), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ):—[saṃ-rambha] (mbhaḥ) 1. m. Wrath; pride.
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ):—(von rabh, rambh mit sam) m.
1) das Anpacken: bāhu [Mahābhārata 4, 1056] (rabdhau besser ed. Bomb.). —
2) Beissen und Jucken (einer Wunde u.s.w.) [Suśruta 1, 55, 6. 57, 14. 97, 6. 304, 10. 2, 333, 6. 354, 5.] —
3) = āveśa, āṭopa [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 2, 19.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1499.] [Halāyudha 4, 37.] innere Aufregung und ein daraus hervorgehendes ungestümes Gebaren, ein leidenschaftliches Auftreten, an den Tag gelegter grosser Eifer: na saṃrambheṇārabhate trivargam [Mahābhārata 5, 1079.] samupāgata [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 9, 1.] pakṣi [Kathāsaritsāgara 12, 115.] sattva (im Meere) [18, 389. 103, 6.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 8, 6, 24] (Gegens. sāntvā). ati [Kathāsaritsāgara 123, 6.] sa adj. [72, 2.] tamajitaṃ jetum saṃrambhaṃ jagrāha so v. a. setzte Alles daran [Mahābhārata 2, 924.] candrānvayapārthivānāṃ pṛthivyāmādhipatyaṃ sthirīkartumayamasya saṃrambhaḥ [Prabodhacandrodaja 4, 13. fg.] kāryārambheṣu saṃrambhaḥ stheyānutsāha ucyate [Sāhityadarpana 76, 1.] kiyanmātre kṛto nena saṃrambho yaṃ kiyān [Kathāsaritsāgara 65, 139.] abhūcca yātrāsaṃrambho rāṣṭre tasya mahāprabhoḥ so v. a. man rüstete sich ernsthaft zu [19, 60.] anyo nyajaya [Raghuvaṃśa 12, 92.] tadākarṇana ein ungestümes Verlangen zu [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 303.] sasaṃrambhamabhāṇi in grosser Hast so v. a. in aller Kürze [SARVADARŚANAS. 37, 6.] —
4) Aufwallung, Zorn: tāḍayitvā tṛṇenāpi saṃrambhāt [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 166.] [Mahābhārata 1, 986. 4, 497.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 23] in der Unterschr. [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 1, 4, 102. 142. 2, 6, 13. 4, 8, 40. 17, 48. 35, 15. 5, 34, 11.] praṇipātapratīkāraḥ saṃrambho hi mahātmanām [Raghuvaṃśa 4, 64.] [Kumārasaṃbhava 3, 76.] virama saṃrambhāt [Vikramorvaśī 39. 115.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 297. 2, 50.] [Ghaṭakarpara 3.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 2, 24. 16, 26. 30. 18, 16. 4, 26, 25. 7, 1, 27. 8, 30.] dṛś adj. [8, 10, 38.] dharāyām [Raghuvaṃśa 15, 85.] [NĀGĀN. 39, 22.] aho mamopari vidheḥ saṃrambho dāruṇo mahān [Mahābhārata 3, 2562.] saṃrambhaṃ nināya tām [Raghuvaṃśa 12, 36.] ati [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 67.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 9, 19.] jātasaṃrambhā [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 27, 10.] sa adj. [Prabodhacandrodaja 112, 16.] Die Bedeutungen
3) und
4) sind bisweilen schwer auseinanderzuhalten. —
5) das Toben (des Wassers, der Schlacht, der Leidenschaften); Heftigkeit, Intensität, hoher Grad: śuśruvatuḥ śabdaṃ toyasaṃrambhavardhitam [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 26, 5.] raṇasaṃrambhapariśrānta [Rājataraṅgiṇī 5, 334.] śoka [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 75, 44.] [Rāmāyaṇa] [Gorresio 2, 11, 12.] tvatkopa [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 22.] cintā [6, 145.] manyu [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 8, 11, 45. 7, 9, 1] (adj. nach dem Comm. = manyunā āveśo yasya). sneha [4, 26, 19.] prema [5, 8, 18. 10, 60, 30.] [Spr. (II) 1266.] cirautsukyasaṃrambhā [Kathāsaritsāgara 37, 184.] sattva ausserordentlicher Muth (zugleich ungestümes Gebaren der Thiere) [18, 389.] avṛṣṭi (ambuvāha) [Kumārasaṃbhava 3, 48.] dyūtādanarthasaṃrambhaḥ [KĀM. NĪTIS. 14, 53.] —
6) [Harivaṃśa 11109] fehlerhaft für saṃbhāra, wie die neuere Ausg. liest; [Vikramorvaśī 61] vielleicht für ārambha Anfang.
Saṃrambha (संरम्भ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃraṃbha.
Saṃrambha (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 動搖 [dòng yáo]: “tremble”.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Saṃraṃbha (संरंभ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃrambha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Saṃraṃbha (ಸಂರಂಭ):—
1) [noun] a beginning; commencement.
2) [noun] the state of being excited from joyness, fear, anxiety, anger, etc.; excitement.
3) [noun] anger; fury; wrath.
4) [noun] the quality of being intense; extreme degree of anything; great energy or vehemence of emotion, thought or activity; intensity.
5) [noun] strong dislike or ill will; hate.
6) [noun] zeal; eagerness; enthusiasm; ardent action or fervor.
7) [noun] offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride; arrogance.
8) [noun] a festival occasion.
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 (+0): Sam, Cam, Rambha.
Starts with (+0): Samrambhadrish, Samrambhana, Samrambhanashta, Samrambhanashta, Samrambhaparusha, Samrambharasa, Samrambharuksha, Samrambhatamra, Samrambhavat, Samrambhavati, Samrambhavega, Samrambhavrish.
Full-text (+129): Samrambhaparusha, Samrambharasa, Abhisamrambha, Samrambhavega, Samrambhadrish, Samrambharuksha, Samrambhatamra, Sasamrambha, Ranasamrambha, Sasamrambham, Samrambhavat, Samrambhin, Camrampam, Samrambhavrish, Susamrambha, Sattvasamrambha, Samrambhanashta, Sarambha, Samrambhana, Samrambhita.
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