Samuccheda: 14 definitions
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Samuccheda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Samuchchheda.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Samuccheda (समुच्छेद) refers to the “destruction (of pain)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “O ruler of the Asuras, listen to my statement, pregnant with wisdom. It is the essence of the Vedānta and bears high esoteric importance. [...] Living beings have heaven and hell here itself and not anywhere else. Happiness is heaven and misery is hell. If the body is cast off in the midst of enjoyment that is the greatest liberation conceived by the philosophers. When pain comes to an end (kleśa-samuccheda) along with its impressions, If ignorance too dies away, it is conceived as the greatest salvation by the philosophers. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
samuccheda : (nt.) extirpation; destruction.
Samuccheda, (saṃ+uccheda) cutting off, abolishing, giving up M. I, 360; KhA 142; sammā s. Ps. I, 101; °pahāna relinquishing by extirpation Vism. 5; SnA 9; °maraṇa dying by extirpation (of saṃsāra) Vism. 229; °visuddhi Ps. II, 3; °suññaṃ Ps. ii. 180. (Page 687)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
samucchēda (समुच्छेद).—m S Utter extermination or destruction.
samucchēda (समुच्छेद).—m Utter extermination.
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
Samuccheda (समुच्छेद).—Complete destruction, extermination, eradication.
Derivable forms: samucchedaḥ (समुच्छेदः).
Samuccheda (समुच्छेद).—m.
(-daḥ) Destroying, destruction. E. sam and ud before chid to cut, aff. ghañ .
Samuccheda (समुच्छेद).—i. e. sam-ud -chid + a, m. Destroying, destruction, [Kirātārjunīya] 11, 69.
Samuccheda (समुच्छेद):—[=sam-uccheda] [from samuc-chid] m. utter destruction, extermination, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Samuccheda (समुच्छेद):—(daḥ) 1. m. Destroying, destruction.
[Sanskrit to German]
Samuccheda (समुच्छेद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Samuccheda, Samuccheya.
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
Samuccheda (समुच्छेद) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Samuccheda.
Samuccheda has the following synonyms: Samuccheya.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Samuccheda (समुच्छेद):—n. complete destruction; extermination; eradication; annihilation; catastrophe;
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: Sam, Uccheda.
Starts with: Samuccheda Pahana, Samucchedana.
Full-text (+9): Avijjasamuccheda, Jarahetusamuccheda, Gihivoharasamuccheda, Accantasamucchedappahana, Kamasamuccheda, Asavasamuccheda, Bhavanetthisamuccheda, Accantasamuccheda, Pahana, Kamaragasamuccheda, Manussattabhavasamuccheda, Pancorambhagiyasannojanasamuccheda, Vattadukkhasamuccheda, Samucchedana, Kilesamalasamucchedakarana, Kilesasamuccheda, Kilesavattasamuccheda, Patipakkhasamuccheda, Samuccheya, Samuccheda Pahana.
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