Samshodhana, Saṃśōdhana, Saṃśodhana, Saṃsodhana: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Samshodhana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 terms Saṃśōdhana and Saṃśodhana can be transliterated into English as Samsodhana or Samshodhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Sanshodhan.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन) refers to “purgatives”, mentioned in verse 4.27 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] the humours are sometimes irritated after having been subdued by fasting and cooking [viz., laṅghana-pācana]; with those, however, which (have been) purged by purgatives [viz., saṃśodhana: saṃśodhanaiḥ śuddhāḥ], no (such) reappearance (takes place)”.
Note: saṃśodhanaiḥ śuddhaḥ (“purged by purgatives”) has been simplified to legs-par sbyaṅ-ba (“purged properly”), with the cognate instrumental left unheeded. Instead of the present sbyaṅ-ba. CD use the perfect sbyaṅs-pa, which comes still closer to the basic text.
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन):—Substances used for expelling out vitiated dosha and mala through various body openings viz. Mouth, Nose, Anus, etc.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन) refers to “completely purification (of the womb)”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “[...] Oṃ accept holy water Svāhā! To completely purifying the womb (garbha-saṃśodhana) Svāhā! To immortal life Svāhā! To purifying the heart Svāhā! To purifying the body Svāhā! To washing the feet Svāhā! Accept consecration by sprinkling Svāhā! [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
saṃśōdhana (संशोधन).—n S Purifying or cleansing.
saṃśōdhana (संशोधन).—n Purifying or cleansing. Re- search, as in itihāsasaṃśōdhana.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन).—Purification, cleanness &c.
Derivable forms: saṃśodhanam (संशोधनम्).
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Cleaning, cleansing, purifying the body by ablutions, &c. 2. Correcting. 3. Refining. 4. Discharging, paying. E. sam before śodhana purifying.
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन).—i. e. sam-śudh + ana, n. 1. Cleaning. 2. Purifying. 3. Correcting. 4. Refining. 5. Discharging, paying.
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन).—[adjective] ([feminine] ī) & [neuter] purifying.
1) Saṃśodhana (संशोधन):—[=saṃ-śodhana] [from saṃ-śudh] mf(ī)n. ([from] [Causal]) completely purifying, destroying impurity (of the bodily humours), [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] n. purification or a means of p°, [Suśruta] refining, clearing, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] paying off, correcting, [ib.]
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन):—[saṃ-śodhana] (naṃ) 1. n. Cleaning by ablution; refining, paying off.
[Sanskrit to German]
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Saṃsodhaṇa, Saṃsohaṇa.
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
Saṃśodhana (संशोधन) [Also spelled sanshodhan]:—(nm) amendment; correction, rectification; revision; purification; ~[vāda] revisionism; ~[vādī] a revisionist; revisionistic.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Saṃsodhaṇa (संसोधण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃśodhana.
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
Saṃśōdhana (ಸಂಶೋಧನ):—
1) [noun] = ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ [samshodhane].
2) [noun] the act of making cleansing, holy or sacred; consecration.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Saṃśodhana (संशोधन):—n. 1. purification; 2. correction; improvement; amendment; 3. revision;
2) Saṃsodhana (संसोधन):—n. → संशोधन [saṃśodhana]
3) Samsodhana (सम्सोधन):—n. correction; amendment; revision;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shodhana, Sam.
Starts with: Samshodhanakemdra, Samshodhanashamaniya.
Full-text: Bhavasamshodhana, Narakatiryaksamshodhana, Samshodhanashamaniya, Sansodhan, Sanshodhan, Garbhasamshodhana, Samshamaniya, Purification, Samsodhan, Samsohana, Samshodhita, Margasamskarana, Samshodhya, Vrana, Internal purification, Yojana, Path, Kshapana, Pata.
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