Samanvita, Shamanvita: 16 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�) refers to 鈥渁ccompanying鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.18 (鈥淒escription of the perturbation caused by K膩ma鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated: 鈥淥n seeing the untimely display of spring, 艢iva the lord, who had assumed a physical body indulging in divine sports, thought it surprising. But He, the chief of the self-controlled and the remover of man鈥檚 misery continued his severe penance. When spring spread everywhere, K膩ma accompanied by Rati [i.e., rati-samanvita] stood on his left side, with the arrow of mango blossom taken out and kept in readiness. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraSamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�) refers to 鈥�(being) endowed with (艢akti)鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 22.5-10ab]鈥斺�淟isten! I will speak to the question that remains in your heart. All the innumerable Mantras, on all occasions, have the majesty of 艢iva and 艢akti, all are endowed with 艢akti (蝉补谤惫补-艣补办迟颈-蝉补尘补苍惫颈迟补), all grant rewards and liberation, and [all] are nourished by one's own 艢akti. However, the highest Deva is tranquil, in possession of imperceptible 驳耻峁嘺蝉, [namely] 艢iva who consists of all, who is pure, and who is to be understood as unsurpassed. [...]
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�) refers to the 鈥渃onnected feelings鈥� (with one鈥檚 caste-class and religious disciplines), according to the Sarvaj帽膩nottara verse 20.34-39.鈥擜ccordingly, while discussing the culmination of detachment (for the process of attaining the no-mind state): 鈥淗aving abandoned those feelings connected with his region, caste, his caste-class and religious disciplines (惫补谤峁嚹伵况补尘补-蝉补尘补苍惫颈迟补), the wise should meditate on his own [inner] state. Abandoning all such feelings as 鈥榯his is [my] mantra鈥�, 鈥榯his is [my] deity鈥�, 鈥榯his is [my] meditation鈥� [or] 鈥榯his is [my] austerity鈥�, he should meditate on his own [inner] state. [...]鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�) refers to an 鈥渁ssociation鈥� (i.e., 鈥渢his together with that鈥�), according to the 峁玨膩 (commentary) on the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] The venerable one called Ci帽ci峁嚹沘 is that 艢ambhu by nature and is born from his own body as a subtle exertion. And what else is there? He should be worshipped along with (samanvita) the Kuk膩r膩 Vidy膩. This is the connection (between the words) with what was said before. [...]鈥�..
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusSamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�) refers to 鈥渕ixing ingredients鈥� (as part of the administration of food for domesticated elephants), according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 11, 鈥淥n the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen鈥漖
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiSamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�) refers to 鈥渂eing full of (food to be enjoyed)鈥�, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (尘补峁囜笉补濒腻谤肠补苍补) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�翱峁� an offering of eatables all combined, full of food to be enjoyed (办丑腻诲测补产丑辞箩测补-蝉补尘补苍惫颈迟补), Provided with drink to be enjoyed, an acceptable offering from her, Five kinds of virtuous conduct, completely full of egg-born fish, Of one mind with the Nirvikalpa, eat and enjoy H奴峁冣��.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�).鈥攁 S Consecutive or successive naturally: also harmoniously or suitably connected, conjoined, mingled, blended. 2 Possessed of, endowed with, being connected with.
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 dictionarySamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�).鈥�p. p.
1) Connected with, connected in natural order.
2) Followed.
3) Endowed with, possessing, full of.
4) Affected by.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-迟补岣�-迟腻-迟补峁�) Possessed of, endowed with, possessing, affected by, full of. E. sam intensitive or conjunctive, anvita endowed with.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�).鈥擺adjective] accompanied by, joined or connected with, full or possessed of ([instrumental] or 鈥斅�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 艢补尘腻苍惫颈迟补 (啶多ぎ啶距え啷嵿さ啶苦い):鈥擺from 艣ama > 艣am] mfn. devoted to quietism, [Mu峁囜笉aka-upani峁d]
2) Samanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�):鈥擺=sam-anvita] [from samanv-i] mfn. connected or associated with, completely possessed of, fully endowed with, possessing, full of ([instrumental case] or [compound]), [艢vet膩艣vatara-upani峁d; Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] corresponding or answering to ([compound]), [R膩m膩ya峁嘺]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�):鈥擺sama-nvita] (ta岣�-t膩-ta峁�) a. Possessed of.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Samanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Samannia.
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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 dictionarySamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�) [Also spelled samanvit]:鈥�(a) coordinated; harmonized; hence ~[ti] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSamanvita (嗖膏伯嗖ㄠ硩嗖掂部嗖�):鈥擺adjective] mixed; blended; united.
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Samanvita (嗖膏伯嗖ㄠ硩嗖掂部嗖�):鈥擺noun] that which mixed, blended or united.
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Samanv墨ta (嗖膏伯嗖ㄠ硩嗖掂硛嗖�):鈥擺adjective] = 嗖膏伯嗖ㄠ硩嗖掂部嗖� [samanvita]1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySamanvita (啶膏ぎ啶ㄠ啶掂た啶�):鈥攁dj. 1. connected; associated; 2. combined; coordinated; 3. fully endowed with;
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)
Partial matches: Sam, Anvita, Sama.
Full-text (+58): Harshasamanvita, Shubhasamanvita, Kalasamanvita, Vayorupasamanvita, Bhavasamanvita, Samanvit, Shaktisamanvita, Krodhasamanvita, Shraddhasamanvita, Kulashilasamanvita, Duhkhashokasamanvita, Pashcattapasamanvita, Yashomedhasamanvita, Shokaduhkhasamanvita, Shlakshnarupasamanvita, Virasamanvita, Kopasamanvita, Samhalalamaka-samanvita, Sukhaduhkhasamanvita, S-atavi-vitapa-samanvita.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)