Samasta, ³§Äå³¾²¹²õ³Ù²¹: 20 definitions
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Samasta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Mantra-sÄdhana: Chapter One of the Kaká¹£apuá¹atantraSamasta (समसà¥à¤�) refers to one of the eleven methods used with certain types of ²õ²¹±è³Ù´Ç±èÄå²â²¹ (seven means) according to the 11th-century Netratantroddyota (v 18.10-12). According to the 10th-century Kaká¹£apuá¹atantra verses 1.89-91, the method called ²õ²¹±è³Ù´Ç±èÄå²â²¹ (seven means) should be performed when a mantra has had no effect. Among the ²õ²¹±è³Ù´Ç±èÄå²â²¹, the »å°ùÄå±¹²¹á¹‡a, bodhana, ±è´Çá¹£a²â²¹, Å›´Çá¹£aṇa, and »å²¹³ó²¹²ÔÄ«²â²¹ use a ²úÄ«Âá²¹, and attach it to the mantra. Ká¹£emarÄjaʼs commentary on the Netratantra (the Netratantroddyota) verses 18.10-12 gives a detailed account of 11 methods to tie a ²úÄ«Âá²¹ to a mantra (for example, Samasta).
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric TraditionsSamasta (समसà¥à¤�) refers to the “entire (cosmic path)â€�, according to the JñÄnaratnÄvalÄ«, (p. 267).—Accordingly, “Next, the ²ú³ó²¹³Ü³Ù¾±°ìÄ«-»åÄ«°ìá¹£Ä� is twofold, and it is said [in the scriptures]: ‘[...]â€�. This is the meaning: ‘in the same wayâ€� means through °ì°ù¾±²âÄå²â´Ç²µ²¹, that it to say the rituals and union [with the respective deity] for the ²õ²¹°ìÄå³¾²¹ and akÄma bhautikÄ« are just like those for the ²õ²¹°ìÄå³¾²¹ and akÄma naiá¹£á¹hikÄ«. Therefore the ritual for the ²õ²¹°ìÄå³¾²¹ kind is the purification of the universe up to ³¾Äå²âÄå. For the ²Ô¾±á¹£kÄå³¾²¹ it is the purification of the entire cosmic path [i.e., ²õ²¹³¾²¹²õ³Ù²¹-²¹»å³ó±¹²¹²Ô-±¹¾±Å›´Ç»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹] and then union. Or rather, for the ²õ²¹°ìÄå³¾²¹ there is union with enjoyments in the pure universe, and for the ²Ô¾±á¹£kÄå³¾²¹ there is union with Åšiva. […]â€�.
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraSamasta (समसà¥à¤�) refers to one of the eleven types of interlocking (the mantra and ritual practice [?]), according to the Netratantra of Ká¹£emarÄja: a Åšaiva text from the 9th century in which Åšiva (Bhairava) teaches PÄrvatÄ« topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—The Netratantra describes eleven types of interlocking in which the mantra (A) and the name of the person on whose behalf the rite is performed (²ÔÄå³¾²¹²Ô), or the action or goal of the ritual (abhidheya, ²õÄå»å³ó²â²¹) (B) follow particular patterns. [...] Though described in the text, the Netratantra’s rites do not call for the use of all eleven varieties [e.g., samasta].

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSamasta (समसà¥à¤�) refers to “allâ€� (i.e., “wholeâ€�), according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.12.—Accordingly, after HimÄcala (i.e., HimÄlaya) brought his daughter (PÄrvatÄ«) before Åšiva: “Then Åšiva looked at her in the first flush of her youth. Her complexion resembled the full blown blue lotus petals. Her face appeared as the full moon. Her auspicious dress and features were the repositories of all graceful charms [i.e., ²õ²¹³¾²¹²õ³Ù²¹-±ôÄ«±ôÄå]. Her neck had the shape of the conch-shell. Her eyes were wide and her ears shone exquisitely. On either side, her long-rounded arms resembling a lotus-stalk shone beautifully. [...]â€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)1) Samasta (समसà¥à¤�) refers to “all objects (of desire)â€�, according to the King VatsarÄja’s PÅ«jÄstuti called the KÄmasiddhistuti (also VÄmakeÅ›varÄ«stuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess NityÄ.—Accordingly, “[...] May the goddess KÄmeÅ›varÄ«, who dwells at the front angle [of the central triangle], give me all objects of my desire (²õ²¹³¾²¹²õ³Ù²¹-°ìÄå³¾²¹). She is three-eyed, her eyes are beautiful and her limbs are ruddy. She has the crescent moon on her crest. She looks beautiful with her four hands marked with a snare together with a goad, a plate with the nectar of immortality, the gesture of boon-giving, and the gesture of safety. [...]â€�.
2) Samasta (समसà¥à¤�) refers to â€�(the embodiment of) everythingâ€�, according to the same KÄmasiddhistuti.—Accordingly, “[...] The fourteen worlds, all Gods headed by Mahendra, the three embodiments [of the ultimate reality], and also the groups of sages headed by Vasiá¹£á¹ha, come into existence or cease to exist, O goddess, by the opening and closing of your eyes, because you embody all (²õ²¹³¾²¹²õ³Ù²¹-³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾±)â€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSamasta (समसà¥à¤�) refers to “allâ€� (the religions), according to the Haá¹hatattvakaumudÄ« by Sundaradeva: a large compendium on Yoga in roughly 2000 Sanskrit verses quoting from Yoga texts, Upaniá¹£ads, Epics, PurÄṇas, DharmaÅ›Ästras etc.—Accordingly, while discussing that Yogins enjoy an eternal bliss that is beyond the transcience of religious merit: “All religions (samasta-dharma) have as their principal [practice] the Yamas and Niyamas and even though [such religions] destroy sin, they do not reveal the truth of the self by themselves. They give the †heavenlyâ€� state as long as there is merit according to one's share [of it]. [...]â€�.

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 Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsSamasta (समसà¥à¤�) refers to the “wholeâ€� (action of the cycle of rebirth), according to the 11th century JñÄnÄrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Åšubhacandra.—Accordingly, “The meeting of beloved women is like a city in the sky. Youth or wealth is like a mass of clouds. Relations, children and bodies, etc. are perishable as lightning. You must understand that the whole (samasta) action of the cycle of rebirth is thus momentaryâ€�.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossarySamasta.�(IE 8-1), corrupt form of saṃvat especially in medieval Orissan records. Note: samasta is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysamasta (समसà¥à¤�).—a (S) All; the whole number, or the whole quantity or mass. 2 Compounded--a word &c. 3 Complete, entire, perfect. 4 Compounded or combined with; gathered into and subsisting with; comprehended, comprised, or contained in. A term of profound philosophy. See ²õ²¹³¾²¹á¹£á¹¾± & ±¹²â²¹á¹£á¹¾±.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsamasta (समसà¥à¤�).â€�a All; complete. Compounded 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 dictionarySamasta (समसà¥à¤�).â€�p. p.
1) Thrown together, combined; समसà¥à¤¤à¤‚ वà¥à¤¯à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤� तà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤� शरणद गृणातà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤®à¤¿à¤¤à¤¿ पदमॠ(samastaá¹� vyastaá¹� tvÄá¹� Å›araṇada gṛṇÄtyomiti padam) Åšiva-mahima 27; विशनà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤¯à¥‹ दà¥à¤°à¥à¤—ममारà¥à¤—निरà¥à¤—मं समसà¥à¤¤à¤¸à¤‚बाधमनरà¥à¤¥à¤ªà¤žà¥à¤œà¤°à¤®à¥ (viÅ›antyayo durgamamÄrganirgamaá¹� samastasaṃbÄdhamanarthapañjaram) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.383.
2) Compounded.
3) Pervading the whole of anything.
4) Abridged, contracted, condensed.
5) All, whole, entire.
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³§Äå³¾²¹²õ³Ù²¹ (सामसà¥à¤¤).—Science of word-composition.
Derivable forms: ²õÄå³¾²¹²õ³Ù²¹³¾ (सामसà¥à¤¤à¤®à¥).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySamasta (समसà¥à¤�).—mfn.
(-²õ³Ù²¹á¸�-²õ³ÙÄå-²õ³Ù²¹á¹�) 1. All, whole, entire, complete. 2. Compound, compounded. 3. Abridged, contracted. m.
(-²õ³Ù²¹á¸�) A whole, the aggregate of all the parts. E. sam together, as to throw or direct, aff. kta .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySamasta (समसà¥à¤�).—[adjective] joined, composed, whole, entire, all.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Samasta (समसà¥à¤�):—[=sam-asta] [from sam-as] mfn. thrown or put together, combined, united, whole, all, [Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] (in gram.) compounded, compound
3) [v.s. ...] (in [philosophy]) inherent in or pervading the whole of anything
4) [v.s. ...] abridged, contracted, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] m. a whole, the aggregate of all the parts, [ib.]
6) ³§Äå³¾²¹²õ³Ù²¹ (सामसà¥à¤¤):â€�n. ([from] sam-asta) the science or theory of word-composition, [Patañjali on PÄṇini 4-2, 104], VÄrtt.12.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySamasta (समसà¥à¤�):—[(staá¸�-s³ÙÄå-staá¹�) a.] All, entire; contracted; compound. m. A whole, aggregate.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Samasta (समसà¥à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Samatta.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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 dictionarySamasta (समसà¥à¤�) [Also spelled samast]:â€�(a) all; whole, complete, entire; compound(ed); hence ~[³ÙÄå] (nf); —[pada] compound word.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSamasta (ಸಮಸà³à²�):â€�
1) [adjective] entire; whole; complete.
2) [adjective] integrated; united; brought together.
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Samasta (ಸಮಸà³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] something that lacks nothering; a thing ocmplete in itself; a whole.
2) [noun] (gram.) a composite word (that is made of two or more words).
3) [noun] (in pl. as ಸಮಸà³à²¤à²°à³� [samastaru]) all the people of or concerned with.
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 DictionarySamasta (समसà¥à¤�):—adj. 1. all; whole; entire; 2. compounded; 3. pervading the whole of anything;
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.
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Full-text (+83): Asamasta, Samastadhatri, Camastam, Samastavishayika, Samastasakshi, Samastika, Samastaloka, Samastabala, Samastya, Vishayika, Samast, Samatta, Samastakalanirnayadhikara, Samastadevatapujavidhi, Samastavyastarupaka, Samastamantradevataprakashika, Samastavastuvishaya, Vyasta, Samasta-suprashasty-upeta, Samastapada.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Sarasvati Stotra (eulogy of Sarasvati) < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]
Sarasvati Stotra (from the Markandeya Purana) < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
A Cultural Commentary on the Sarasvati-Stotra < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Varadambika-parinaya Campu (Study) (by Bhagavant. L. Nadoni)
References and Notes for chapter 5 < [Chapter 5 - Characterisation in Varadambika-parinaya Campu]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.13.32 < [Chapter 13 - The Arrival of Sri Uddhava]
Verse 2.18.24 < [Chapter 18 - The Sight of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra]
Verse 4.3.12 < [Chapter 3 - The Story of the MithilÄ Women]