Samashti, Samashṭi: 14 definitions
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Samashti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil. 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
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: archive.org: Preceptors of Advaitasanskrit; lit: “all-pervading�.

Vedanta (वेदान्�, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṣṭ (समष्टि).—f S Comprehended or comprised state; the state of being gathered up into and of consubsisting with. ṣṭ is contrad. from ⲹṣṭ; e.g. in the Deity, viewed as the one eternal substance of which the universe is only the ramification or diversified representation, is ṣṭ Inclusion of all things; whilst in Man (and in any other animal or in any inanimate thing), viewed as consisting of the substance of the one Substance and Soul of the universe, and as co-serving together with all the other animals and things (all these diversified existencies being but diversified exhibitions of the Deity) to compose and constitute this Substance, is ⲹṣṭ Inherence severally and pervasively. Man at this same time, or any other animal or any thing, viewed as expressing the comprehension of the members, parts, or particulars composing him or it, is an example of ṣṭ. Briefly--in every totality or whole viewed as the sum of its parts is an example of ṣṭ; and in every part viewed as co-serving to constitute a whole is an example of ⲹṣṭ. See further under ⲹṣṭ. Ex. from vivēkasindhu--īśvarōpādhi ṣṭ jīvōpādhi ⲹṣṭ.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṣṭ (समष्टि).�f An aggregate (considered as made up of parts); opp to ⲹṣṭ. ṣṭ- ܱŧ� Collectively. ṣṭ岹 Socialism. ṣṭvādī Socialist.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣṭ (समष्टि).�f.
1) Collective pervasion or aggregate, an aggregate which is considered as made up of parts each of which is consubstantially the same with the whole (opp. ⲹṣṭ q. v.); समष्ठिरीशः सर्वेषां स्वात्मतादात्म्य- वेदनात� � तदभावात्तदन्ये तु ज्ञायन्त� व्यष्टिसंज्ञया (samaṣṭhirīśa� sarveṣāṃ svātmadātmya- vedanāt | tadabhāvāttadanye tu jñāyante ⲹṣṭsaṃjñayā) || Pañchadaśī 1.25.
2) Totality.
Derivable forms: ṣṭ� (समष्टि�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣṭ (समष्टि).—f.
(-ṣṭ�) A collective aggregate, an aggregate which is viewed as constituted of parts of which cach is consubstantially the same with the whole. E. sama + aś-vyāptau ktin .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣṭ (समष्टि).—i. e. sam-ak� + ti, f. Totality, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
ṣṭ (समष्टि).—[feminine] reaching, attaining; aggregate, totality, [abstract] [feminine]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣṭ (समष्टि):—[=-ṣṭ] [from -ś] f. reaching, attaining, attainment, [Taittirīya-saṃhi; Brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] receipt, reception, [Taittirīya-saṃhi [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) [v.s. ...] conclusion, end, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa [Scholiast or Commentator]]
4) [v.s. ...] (in Vedānta) collective existence, collectiveness, an aggregate, totality (as opp. to ⲹṣṭ q.v.), [Śaṃkarācārya; Vedāntasāra; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣṭ (समष्टि):�(ṣṭ�) 2. f. Universality, viewing all things as good.
2) Samasti (समस्ति):—[(sti�-sti) a.] General; see ṣṭ.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryṣṭ (समष्टि):�(nf) collectiveness, totality, aggregate; —[aura vyapṭi] the collective/society and the individual; —[Բ/Բ] collective mind; —[Բ] the collective man; ~[徱] collectivism; ~[岹] a collectivist; collectivistic.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṣṭ (ಸಮಷ್ಟಿ):�
1) [noun] the fact or state of being total and complete; entirety; totality.
2) [noun] the state or fact of being united; union.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexiconṣṭ (ஸமஷ்டி) noun < -ṣṭ. Total, aggregate; தொகுதி. [thoguthi.] (மணிமேகல [manimegalai] 27, 212, உர�. [urai.])
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ṣṭ (ஸமஷ்டி) noun < ṣṭ. Federation; ஒர� பேரரசாட்சியாகப� பல அரசாங்கங்களைத் தொகுக்கை. [ore perarasadsiyagap pala arasangangalaith thogukkai.] Mod.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryṣṭ (समष्टि):—n. 1. an entire group; aggregate of things; collectivity; 2. a meal providing for the ascetics of a locality;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Samashtidehabhimani, Samashtigata, Samashtigata-rupama, Samashtigraha, Samashtihita, Samashtikananamahatmya, Samashtima, Samashtiprajne, Samashtita, Samashtivacaka, Samashtivachak, Samashtivada, Samashtivadi, Samashtiwad.
Full-text: Vyashti, Samashtita, Samashtidehabhimani, Samashtihita, Samashtiprajne, Camashtiyasti, Annavikaritva, Samashtyabhipraya, Samshti, Vyashtisamashtita, Possessor of the collective bodily identification, Vyasta, Abhipraya, Samasta, Asthi, Samadhi, Kshetrajna, Samash, Annamayakosha, Ash.
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