Shamavat, Śamavat, Shama-vat, Samanvat: 1 definition
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Shamavat 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 Śamavat can be transliterated into English as Samavat or Shamavat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śamavat (शमवत्):—[=śama-vat] [from śama > śam] mfn. tranquil, peaceful, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Veṇīs.]
2) Samāvat (समावत्):—[=samā-vat] [from sama] a etc. See [column]2.
3) [from sama] b mfn. similar, equally great or much, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] ind. equally much, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Kāṭhaka; Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
5) Sāmanvat (सामन्वत्):—[=sāman-vat] [from sāman] (sāman-) mfn. connected with a Sāman, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā]
6) Sāmavat (सामवत्):—[=sāma-vat] [from sāma > sāman] mfn. connected with a S°, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā [Scholiast or Commentator]]
7) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Sārasvata (afterwards changed into a female), [Catalogue(s)]
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.
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Partial matches: Sama, Vat, Cama, Saman.
Ends with: Kshamavat, Kshitikshamavat, Upashamavat.
Full-text: Upashamavat, Nanasamavat, Samavac.
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