Samshati, Saṃśatī: 2 definitions

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Samshati 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.

The Sanskrit term Saṃśatī can be transliterated into English as Samsati or Samshati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Saṃśatī (संशती).—Wife of the Agni called Pavamāna. The couple had two sons called Sabhya and Āvasathya. (Matsya Purāṇa, Chapter 51, Verse 12).

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Saṃsati (संसति).—(MIndic for Sanskrit sraṃs°; only noted Lex. and Gr. in Prakrit, not in Pali), falls away: na ca vīryāta (so read) saṃsati Mahāvastu ii.232.14, 18 (verse), and he does not fall away from his heroic stand (in practising austerities); missed by Senart.

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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.

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