Vedasamnyasin, Vedasaṃnyāsin, Veda-samnyasin: 1 definition
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Vedasamnyasin 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vedasaṃnyāsin (वेदसंन्यासिन्):—[=veda-saṃnyāsin] [from veda] ([Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti on ib. 95]) m. a Brāhman in the fourth period of his life who has discontinued all recitation of the V° and performance of Vedic rites.
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. abandoning the Veda, ibidem
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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