Samakhyana, Samākhyāna: 6 definitions
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Samakhyana 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSamākhyāna (समाख्यान) refers to an “(auspicious) narrative”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.43.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] thus I have described the fascinating story of Satī (i.e., satīcaritra) to you which confers worldly pleasures and salvation, which is divine and bestows all wishes. [...] He who reads or teaches this auspicious narrative (i.e., samākhyāna) will attain salvation on death after enjoying all worldly pleasures”.
The Purana (पुराण, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySamākhyāna (समाख्यान).—
1) A name; समाख्यानं च तद्वत् (samākhyānaṃ ca tadvat) MS.5.3.31.
2) Report, narrative.
Derivable forms: samākhyānam (समाख्यानम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySamākhyāna (समाख्यान).—[neuter] = [preceding], communication, report, tale.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Samākhyāna (समाख्यान):—[=sam-ākhyāna] [from sam-ākhyā > samā-khyā] n. naming, mentioning, [Āpastamba; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
2) [v.s. ...] report, narrative, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] appellation, name, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySamākhyāna (समाख्यान):—n. narrative;
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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Partial matches: Akhyana, Sam, Cam.
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Full-text: Samaakhyaan, Uttanikarman, Tattvasamakhyana, Tattvajaya, Knowledge.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.8-9 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 3.11.9 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (11): Saṅkhyā-samuddeśa (On Number)]
Verse 2.172 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 42 < [Section 7]
Vakyapadiya (study of the concept of Sentence) (by Sarath P. Nath)
2. Definition of Sentence (vākya) < [Chapter 3 - The Concept of Sentence and Sentence-Meaning]
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) (by Shreebas Debnath)