Samsmarana, Saṃsmaraṇa, Saṃsmāraṇa: 13 definitions
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Samsmarana 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sansmaran.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण) referes “recollecting” (the place characterized as Śiva's Void), according to texts such as the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] Know that place to be Śāmbhava characterized as Śiva's Void (śambhu-randhra). One should not think of anything there. (There is only) a subtle placement (of awareness) in the energy of consciousness. The bliss of knowledge comes about just by recollecting (saṃsmaraṇa) in this way. (One who has realised this) brings about many insights in others by (his) speech alone”.
2) Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण) refers to “recollecting” (Buddhist Siddhas), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Such is the Śāmbhava piercing, beyond thought, one should know it for oneself. It has been explained through the venerable Process of Absorption (alaṃgrāsa-krama). By recollecting the Buddhist and other Siddhas [i.e., bauddhādisiddha-saṃsmaraṇa], the piercing (vedha) which is devoid of thought constructs and which is directly perceptible (pratyakṣa) arises in order (to realise) the reality beyond the senses”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण) refers to “deliberate remembering” or “recollections (of worldly life)”, according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Janaka says to Aṣṭavakra]: “He who by nature is empty minded, and who thinks of things only unintentionally, is freed from deliberate remembering (kṣīṇa-saṃsmaraṇa) like one awakened from a dream [nidrito bodhita iva kṣīṇasaṃsmaraṇo hi saḥ]. When my desire has been eliminated, I have no wealth, friends, robber senses, scriptures or knowledge? [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण).—Remembering, calling to mind.
Derivable forms: saṃsmaraṇam (संस्मरणम्).
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Saṃsmāraṇa (संस्मारण).—Counting over (cattle).
Derivable forms: saṃsmāraṇam (संस्मारणम्).
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) Remembering, calling to mind. E. sam intensitive, and smaraṇa remembering.
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण).—i. e. sam-smṛ + ana, n. Remembering.
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण).—[neuter] remembrance, recollection of ([genetive]).
1) Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण):—[=saṃ-smaraṇa] [from saṃ-smṛ] n. the act of remembering, calling to mind, recollecting ([genitive case]), Kuu, [Mahābhārata]
2) Saṃsmāraṇa (संस्मारण):—[=saṃ-smāraṇa] [from saṃ-smāraka > saṃ-smṛ] n. counting over (cattle), [Mahābhārata]
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण):—[saṃ-smaraṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Remembering, remembrance.
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण):—(von smar mit sam) n. das Gedenken, Sicherinnern (das obj. im gen.) [Kumārasaṃbhava 3, 3.] [Oxforder Handschriften 62], a, [12. 106], a, [20. 30.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 19, 33.] [PAÑCAR. 3, 9, 22.] [Halāyudha 5, 97.]
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Saṃsmāraṇa (संस्मारण):—(wie eben) n. = smāraṇa (die ed. Bomb. sa smāraṇaṃ st. saṃsmāraṇaṃ) das Ueberzählen (des Viehes) [Mahābhārata 3, 14854.]
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Saṃbharaṇa, Saṃbhaṟaṇā, Saṃsaraṇa.
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
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण) [Also spelled sansmaran]:—(nm) memories, reminiscences; ~[śīla] reminiscent.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Saṃsmaraṇa (ಸಂಸ್ಮರಣ):—[noun] = ಸಂಸ್ಮರಣೆ [samsmarane].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Saṃsmaraṇa (संस्मरण):—n. 1. memories; memoir; 2. reminiscence;
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 (+0): Smarana, Sam, Cam.
Starts with (+0): Samsmaranasamcike.
Full-text (+0): Sansmaran, Samsmaranasamcike, Sambharana, Kshinasamsmarana, Samsmartavya, Samsmaraniyashobha, Samsmaraniya, Samsmriti, Samsarana, Shambhurandhra, Kshina, Kamada.
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