Sapindya, 辱ṇḍⲹ, Sapimdya: 10 definitions
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Sapindya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index辱ṇḍⲹ (सापिण्ड्�).—Extends to several generations.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 18. 29.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysāpiṇḍya (सापिंड्य).—n (S) The relation or condition of the 辱ṇḍ q. v., kin.
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 dictionary辱ṇḍⲹ (सापिण्ड्�).—Connection by the offering of rice-balls to the same Manes, kindred, consanguinity.
Derivable forms: 辱ṇḍⲹ (सापिण्ड्यम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary辱ṇḍⲹ (सापिण्ड्�).—n.
(-ṇḍⲹ�) Consanguinity, kindred, connection by presenting obsequial offerings to the same persons. E. 辱ṇḍ, and ṣyñ aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary辱ṇḍⲹ (सापिण्ड्�).—i. e. -辱ṇḍ + ya, n. Kindred, connexion, by presenting offerings to the same Manes.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary辱ṇḍⲹ (सापिण्ड्�).—[neuter] connection by (offering) the funeral cake, consanguinity.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary辱ṇḍⲹ (सापिण्ड्�):—[from 辱ṇḍ] n. ([from] -辱ṇḍ) connection or relationship by presenting offerings to the same deceased ancestors, consanguinity or relationship of a Sapiṇḍa, [Saṃskārakaustubha; Dattakacandrikā]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary辱ṇḍⲹ (सापिण्ड्�):�(ṇḍⲹ�) 1. n. Consanguinity.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSāpiṃḍya (ಸಾಪಿಂಡ್ಯ):—[noun] the relation that exists between two cousins.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sapindyadipika, Sapindyakalpalata, Sapindyakalpalatika, Sapindyamimamsa, Sapindyanirnaya, Sapindyashraddhavidhi, Sapindyatattvaprakasha, Sapindyavishaya.
Full-text: Sapindyavishaya, Sapindyamimamsa, Sapindyakalpalata, Sapindyakalpalatika, Sapindyanirnaya, Sapindyadipika, Sapinda, Anvarohana, Saptapurusha, Masina, Dipika.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
7.8. The marriage sacrament < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
Śrāddha ceremony (worship of ancestors) < [Chapter 3]
Bibliographical Notes on the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]