Shankamana, Saṅkamana, Śaṅkamāna, Sankamana, Samkamana: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śaṅkamāna can be transliterated into English as Sankamana or Shankamana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚaṅkamāna (शङ्कमान).—A son of Pravīra, the King of the Mahiṣas.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 187.
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
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysaṅkamana : (pr.p. of saṅkati) doubting; hesitating. (nt.), a passage; a bridge; going over; to move from place to place.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySaṅkamana, (nt.) (fr. saṅkamati) lit. “going over, ” i e. step; hence “bridge, ” passage, path S. I, 110; Vv 5222; 775; Pv. II, 78; II, 925; J. VI, 120 (papā°). Cp. upa°. (Page 662)
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Saṃkamaṇa (संकमण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃkramaṇa.
2) Saṃkāmaṇa (संकामण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃkramaṇa.
3) Saṃkāmaṇā (संकामणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃkrāmaṇā.
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.
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Full-text: Vishankamana, Arammanantarasankamana, Vipattisankamana, Khilasankamana, Ashankamana, Samkramana, Bhavantarasankamana, Kotthasantarasankamana, Rajjusankamana, Dehantarasankamana, Vatthadisankamana, Desantarasankamana, Dvarantarasankamana, Vannasankamana, Vatthusankamana, Kusasankamana, Irutucankamanam, Shank.
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