Samyuga, Saṃyuga: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Samyuga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaSaṃyuga (संयुग) refers to a “battle”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 3.39.—Sāṃyugīna (“warlike”), is used in verse 12.56.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSaṃyuga (संयुग) refers to “fighting a battle”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.8 (“The battle between the gods and Asuras”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] In the meantime Vīrabhadra reached the place furiously along with his heroic Gaṇas and approached Tāraka who professed to be a great hero. The leader of the Gaṇas, the strong one born of the anger of Śiva, kept the gods in the rear and faced Tāraka desirous of fighting him. Then the Pramathas and the jubilant Asuras, fond of great battle, fought (saṃyuga) one another. [...]”
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃyuga (संयुग).—
1) Conjunction, union, mixture.
2) Fight, war, battle, contest; संयुगे सांयुगीनं तमुद्यतं प्रसहेत कः (saṃyuge sāṃyugīnaṃ tamudyataṃ prasaheta kaḥ) Kumārasambhava 2.57; R.9.19.
3) Contact, nearness; आगमिष्यति नो नूनं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य संयुगे (āgamiṣyati no nūnaṃ dhārtarāṣṭrasya saṃyuge) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 7.16.41.
Derivable forms: saṃyugaḥ (संयुगः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃyuga (संयुग).—m.
(-gaḥ) 1. War, battle. 2. Union, mixture. E. sam before yuj to join, ka aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃyuga (संयुग).—i. e. sam-yuj + a, m. War, battle,
Saṃyuga (संयुग).—[neuter] union, junction; fight, war.
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Sāṃyuga (सांयुग).—[feminine] ī relating to war or battle; [with] ku [feminine] field of battle.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃyuga (संयुग):—[=saṃ-yuga] [from saṃ-yuj] n. (in, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] also m.) union, conjunction, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] conflict, battle, war, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (cf. [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska ii, 17])
3) Sāṃyuga (सांयुग):—mf(ī)n. ([from] saṃ-yuga) relating to battle (with ku f. ‘a battle-field’), [Śiśupāla-vadha]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃyuga (संयुग):—(gaḥ) 1. m. War, battle; union.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃyuga (संयुग) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃjua.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaṃyuga (ಸಂಯುಗ):—
1) [noun] a union; a conjunction.
2) [noun] a mixture of two or more things.
3) [noun] a conflict; a battle, war.
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)
Starts with: Samyugagoshpada, Samyugamurdhan.
Full-text: Samyugina, Samyugagoshpada, Samjua, Samyugamurdhan, Samyogika, Samyaugika, Shaundi, Svaira.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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