Shamyu, Śamyu, Śaṃyu: 9 definitions
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Shamyu 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.
Shamyu has 8 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit terms Śamyu and Śaṃyu can be transliterated into English as Samyu or Shamyu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚaṃyu (शंयु):—
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Śamyu (शम्यु):—und śamva schlechte Schreibarten für śaṃyu, śaṃva und śamba .
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: Shamyudhayas, Shamyula, Shamyuvaka.
Full-text (+4): Sukhayu, Samyava, Shamyudhayas, Shamyuvaka, Samyuyushu, Samyuti, Samsamyu, Rathaprabhu, Barhaspatya, Samyavana, Rathadhvana, Visamyuta, Kumbharetas, Yus, Samyuta, Barhahpatya, Syumarashmi, Svaga, Satya, Vira.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Shamyu, Śamyu, Śaṃyu, Samyu, Sham-yu, Śaṃ-yu, Sam-yu, Saṃyu, Saṃ-yu; (plurals include: Shamyus, Śamyus, Śaṃyus, Samyus, yus, Saṃyus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa I, adhyāya 9, brāhmaṇa 1 < [First Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 9 - Propitiation of Pitṛs < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 20 - Seven classes of Pitṛs and the rites of propitiating them < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 19 - Qualifications of a Brāhmaṇa for Śrāddha gifts < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Origin of the Pallava Dynasty < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]