Samtarana, Saṃtaraṇa, Santarana, Santāraṇa: 10 definitions
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Samtarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Santaran.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySantāraṇa, (nt.) & °ī (f.) (fr. saṃ+tāreti1) conveying to the other shore S. IV, 174; M. I, 134.—f. santāraṇī Ap 234 (scil. nāvā). (Page 676)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃtaraṇa (संतरण).—
1) Crossing over.
2) Surmounting.
Derivable forms: saṃtaraṇam (संतरणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySaṃtāraṇa (संतारण).—(nt.; compare prec.; = Pali id.), ferrying across: yānapātraṃ…sattva-°ṇāya Gaṇḍavyūha 351.1 (in literal meaning); (saṃsāranadīsrotasaḥ sarvasattva-)-°ṇāya 5 (fig.; so read).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃtaraṇa (संतरण).—[adjective] leading over or through; [neuter] crossing, passing over (lit. & [figuratively]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃtaraṇa (संतरण):—[=saṃ-taraṇa] a etc. See saṃ-√tṝ.
2) [=saṃ-taraṇa] [from saṃ-tṝ] b mfn. conveying over or across, bringing out of (a danger), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] n. the act of crossing over or passing through ([compound]), [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃtaraṇa (संतरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃtaraṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySaṃtaraṇa (संतरण) [Also spelled santaran]:—(nm) crossing over.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySaṃtaraṇa (संतरण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃtaraṇa.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaṃtaraṇa (ಸಂತರಣ):—
1) [noun] a crossing over from one bank to the other of a river.
2) [noun] the act of protecting, guarding (another) from danger, difficult situation, etc.
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: Sam, Saan, Cam, Can, Shan, Tarana.
Starts with: Samtaranau.
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Full-text: Kalisamtarana, Santaran, Harinama.
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