Shmasha, Śmaśā: 4 definitions

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Shmasha 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 Śmaśā can be transliterated into English as Smasa or Shmasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and Rauravāgama

Śmaśā (श्मशा) refers to “[śmaśā-ta?] cremation field § 4.32.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śmaśā (श्मशा).—[feminine] ditch, channel.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śmaśa (श्मश):—[from śman] (a word invented to serve as the source of śmaśāna).

2) Śmaśā (श्मशा):—[from śman] f. ([probably] connected with aśman) the elevated ridge or edge of a trench or ditch or channel for water or of a vessel, [Ṛg-veda x, 105, 1] (but in [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] the m. [plural] śmaśāḥ is said to mean those deceased ancestors who consume or eat the oblations [?], and a [compound] śmaśānna is formed to explain śmaśāna)

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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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