Shamasamantakam, Śamasāmantakam, Shama-samantakam: 1 definition
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Shamasamantakam 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.
The Sanskrit term Śamasāmantakam can be transliterated into English as Samasamantakam or Shamasamantakam, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚamasāmantakam (शमसामन्तकम्).—nt. adj. or adv., according to Tibetan khru gaṅ khor yug, and Chin., a (full) cub it in circumference: Mahāvyutpatti 9185. See sāmantaka (4); but how śama comes to mean cubit, or any measure of length, I cannot see. Corrupt ?
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Full-text: Sama, Shamantaka.
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