Shamyu, Śamyu, Śaṃyu: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Śamyu and Śaṃyu can be transliterated into English as Samyu or Shamyu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Śaṃyu (शंयु).—The eldest son of Bṛhaspati. This agni (Śaṃyu) is worshipped in Cāturmāsya and aśvamedha yajñas. Satyā, daughter of Dharmadeva was Śaṃyu’s wife, and to the couple were born a son and three daughters. (Vana Parva, Chapter 219, Verse 2).
2) Śaṃyu (शंयु).—An ācārya. He is believed to have a special method of performing yajñas. (Śatapathabrāhmaṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚamyu (शम्यु).—A son of Bṛhaspati; asked his father as to the pros and cons of the śrāddha.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 9. 38-44; Vāyu-purāṇa 71. 37.
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 dictionaryŚaṃyu (शंयु).—a. Happy, prosperous; कुर्वाणा पश्यतः शंयून् स्रग्विणी सुहसानना (kurvāṇā paśyataḥ śaṃyūn sragviṇī suhasānanā) Bhaṭṭikāvya 4.18.
-yuḥ A deity presiding over sacrifice; शंयोरभिस्रवन्ताय अथर्वाय नमो नमः (śaṃyorabhisravantāya atharvāya namo namaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.14.9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṃyu (शंयु).—mfn.
(-yuḥ-yuḥ-yuṃ) Happy, prosperous, fortunate. m.
(-yuḥ) A sort of snake. E. śam happily, and yus aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṃyu (शंयु).—i. e. śam + yu, adj. Happy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṃyu (शंयु).—[adjective] benevolent, auspicious.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaṃyu (शंयु):—[=śaṃ-yu] [from śaṃ > śam] a See śaṃyu, [column]3.
2) [from śam] b mfn. benevolent, beneficent, [Ṛg-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] happy, fortunate, [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Bṛhas-pati, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata]
5) Śamyu (शम्यु):—See śaṃyu, p. 1054, col. 3.
6) Saṃyu (संयु):—[=saṃ-yu] -√2. yu [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -yauti, -yute;
— -yunāti, nīte ([Vedic or Veda] also -yuvati, te), to join or unite with one’s self, take into one’s self, devour, [Ṛg-veda];
—to join to another, bestow on, impart, [Ṛg-veda v, 32, 10];
—to join together, connect with ([instrumental case]), unite, mix, mingle, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṃyu (शंयु):—[(yuḥ-yuḥ-yu) a.] Happy, fortunate. m. A sort of snake.
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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.
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Starts with: Shamyudhayas, Shamyula, Shamyuvaka.
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