Samtras, Saṃtras: 3 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃtras (संत्रस्).—1, 4 P. To fear, be afraid or terrified; विचकार ततो रामः शरान् संतत्रसुर्द्विषः (vicakāra tato rāmaḥ śarān saṃtatrasurdviṣaḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 14.39. -Caus. To frighten, terrify; भवतिं हि पापं कृत्वा स्वकर्मसंत्रासितः पुरुषः (bhavatiṃ hi pāpaṃ kṛtvā svakarmasaṃtrāsitaḥ puruṣaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.197.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃtras (संत्रस्):—[=saṃ-√tras] [Parasmaipada] -trasati, or -trasyati, to tremble all over, be greatly terrified or frightened, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.:
—[Causal] -trāsayati, to cause to tremble, frighten, terrify, [ib.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃtras (संत्रस्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃtasa.
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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Starts with: Samtrasa, Samtrasaka, Samtrasakara, Samtrasakaraka, Samtrasana, Samtrasani, Samtrasin, Samtrasini, Samtrasita, Samtrasta, Samtrastagocara, Samtraste.
Full-text: Samtrasta, Santrasa, Samtrasana, Samtrastagocara, Samtrasita, Santasa.
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