Strisamgrahana, Strīsaṃgrahaṇa, Stri-samgrahana: 7 definitions

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Strisamgrahana 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.

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

[«previous next»] — Strisamgrahana in Dharmashastra glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa (स्त्रीसंग्रहण) refers to “sexual crimes against women”, and is commonly classified as one of the eighteen vyavahārapada, or “law titles” in the ancient Dharmaśāstras. These vyavahārapadas are categories of ‘legal procedures’ and define a major type of crime for which a person may be tried. The term is derived from vyavahāra (“lawsuits” or “case”) which defines the case between the plaintiff and the defendant, which is often related to social and commercial transactions.

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa is mentioned in the following sources as one of the eighteen vyavahārapadas: the Manusmṛti (8.4-7) and the Yājñavalkyasmṛti (2.5).

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Strisamgrahana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa (स्त्रीसंग्रहण).—

1) the act of embracing a woman (improperly).

2) adultery, seduction.

Derivable forms: strīsaṃgrahaṇam (स्त्रीसंग्रहणम्).

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms strī and saṃgrahaṇa (संग्रहण).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa (स्त्रीसंग्रहण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) 1. Adultery, seduction. 2. The act of embracing a woman, (rare in use.) E. strī, and saṃgrahaṇa taking.

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

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa (स्त्रीसंग्रहण).—n. adultery, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 6.

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms strī and saṃgrahaṇa (संग्रहण).

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

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa (स्त्रीसंग्रहण).—[neuter] seduction or violation of a woman.

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

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa (स्त्रीसंग्रहण):—[=strī-saṃgrahaṇa] [from strī] n. the act of embracing a w° (criminally), adultery, seduction, [Yājñavalkya [Scholiast or Commentator]] ([Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 261]).

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

Strīsaṃgrahaṇa (स्त्रीसंग्रहण):—[strī-saṃgrahaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Adultery.

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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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