Tamasi, Tāmasī: 3 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Tamasi 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Tāmasī (तामसी).—A Śakti.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 88.

1b) One of the three mātras of Om, the Praṇava.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 20. 2.

1c) A R. of the Ketumālā country.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 44. 17.

1d) (Kālā, Prajākṣayakari);¹ possessed by Bhava.²

1) Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 85, 89. 100.
2) Ib. 66. 101-5.

1e) Also known as Pūtanā; wife of Sadrama.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 84. 12.

context information

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

Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Tāmasī (तामसी):—[from tāmasa > tāma] f. night, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] sleep, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Durgā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a river, [Mahābhārata vi, 339.]

context information

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 corpus

Tamasi (ತಮಸಿ):—[noun] name of one of the hells.

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Tāmasi (ತಾಮಸಿ):—

1) [noun] a low, mean, degraded person.

2) [noun] a lazy, indolent man.

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Tāmasi (ತಾಮಸಿ):—[noun] the dark part of the day; night.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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