Soham, Sōham: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Soham means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysōham (सोहम्).—ind (S saḥ He, ahaṃ I; I am HE, the Deity and I are one.) An exclamation held by the Hindus to be made, ever and anon, by a child in the womb; exchanged on his entering this dark world for kōham Who am I?
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsōham (सोहम्).—ind. An exclamation held by the Hindūs to be made, ever and a non, by a child in the womb.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySoham (सोहम्):—[nominative case] sg. m. I myself (See 6. sa).
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Soham (सोहम्):——I am the Supreme Soul (the basic maxim of the Vedanta Philosophy identifying the individual with the Supreme Soul).
2) Sohaṃ (सोहं):——see [soham].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSōhaṃ (ಸೋಹಂ):—[noun] = ಸೋಹ [soha].
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: Sohamat, Sohamata, Sohambhava, Sohamjana, Sohamma, Sohammimda, Sohammiya, Sohammurtti, Sohampavanai.
Full-text: Sohampavanai, Aham, Sohambhava, Kohambhava, Moham, Koham, Apratidvandva, Sohammurtti, Aprakasha, Ida, Hamsasya, Cokam.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 2403: Siddhanta Agamas Are Filled With Vedic Wisdom < [Tantra Eight (ettam tantiram) (verses 2122-2648)]
Verse 731: In Yoga Practice Soham is Chanted < [Tantra Three (munran tantiram) (verses 549-883)]
Verse 732: Course Prana and Apana Through Meditation < [Tantra Three (munran tantiram) (verses 549-883)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 7.8.7 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Maya! Vamanane!)]
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Verse 4.1.2 < [Section 4.1]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 295 [Mantrādhvā—haṃsaḥ-so'ham] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Verse 97 [Piṇḍamantra] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Monday, July 8 < [Inspired Talks (1895)]
Saturday, June 29 < [Inspired Talks (1895)]
Discourses on Jnana-Yoga: IX < [Discourses on Jnana-Yoga]