Skambha: 7 definitions
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Skambha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySkambha.—(LL), a post or pillar; cf. dīpa-skambha (LL), a lamp post. Same as Kannaḍa kamba, kamma. Cf. stambha. Note: skambha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySkambha (स्कम्भ).—
1) Support, prop, stay.
2) Fulcrum.
3) The Supreme Being.
4) Name of the Vedic deity.
Derivable forms: skambhaḥ (स्कम्भः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySkambha (स्कम्भ).—m.
(-mbhaḥ) 1. Support, prop. 2. The Supreme being.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySkambha (स्कम्भ).—[masculine] prop, support, pillar.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Skambha (स्कम्भ):—[from skabh] m. a prop, support, pillar, buttress, fulcrum, the Fulcrum of the Universe (personified in [Atharva-veda x, 7 and x, 8], and identified with Brahman, the Supreme Being, as well as with Puruṣa; See, [Muir’s Sanskṛt Texts, v, 378]), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a man [gana] kuñjādi.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSkaṃbha (ಸ್ಕಂಭ):—
1) [noun] a rigid support; a prop.
2) [noun] a pillar; a column.
3) [noun] he who supports all the beings and the universe; the Supreme Being.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Skambhadeshna, Skambhakrita, Skambhana, Skambhani, Skambhasarjana, Skambhayana, Skambhayanya.
Ends with: Ahoratrardhavishkambha, Apaskambha, Ayakaskambha, Bhadravishkambha, Bhugolavishkambha, Dandavishkambha, Dhvajavishkambha, Dipa-skambha, Hanushkambha, Manthavishkambha, Mishravishkambha, Nishkambha, Samkirnavishkambha, Shuddhavishkambha, Sphatikaskambha, Tamovishkambha, Uruskambha, Vajranishkambha, Vajravishkambha, Vishkambha.
Full-text: Uruskambha, Skambhayanya, Sphatikaskambha, Stambha, Skambhadeshna, Skambhasarjana, Uruskambhagrihita, Dipa-skambha, Skambhana, Svatata, Apaskambha, Dandavishkambha, Kamma, Yupa, Sarjana.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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