Samkhyamata, ³§Äåṃk³ó²â²¹³¾²¹³Ù²¹: 4 definitions
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Samkhyamata 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)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation³§Äåṃk³ó²â²¹³¾²¹³Ù²¹ (सांखà¥à¤¯à¤®à¤¤) refers to the “principles of SÄṃkhyaâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.13 (“Śiva-PÄrvatÄ« dialogueâ€�).—Accordingly, after HimÄcala (i.e., HimÄlaya) spoke to Åšiva: “[...] O dear, at the bidding of lord Åšiva , none of the Gaṇas, Nandīśvara and others, purely carrying out the orders of Åšiva, prevented her. The discourse of ÅšivÄ and Åšiva who represented the principles of SÄṃkhya and Vedanta [i.e., ²õÄåṃk³ó²â²¹³¾²¹³Ù²¹â€�²õÄåṃk³ó²â²¹±¹±ð»åÄåṃt²¹³¾²¹³Ù²¹²â´Çá¸�] and who, if thoughtfully considered, are not different from each other, was very happy and pleasing for ever. At the request of the lord of mountains, Åšiva permitted PÄrvatÄ« to remain with Him being true to His words though with all gravity and seriousness. [...]â€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum³§Äåṃk³ó²â²¹³¾²¹³Ù²¹ (सांखà¥à¤¯à¤®à¤¤) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—²õÄåṃk³ó²â²¹. Oppert. 6273.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary³§Äåṃk³ó²â²¹³¾²¹³Ù²¹ (सांखà¥à¤¯à¤®à¤¤):—[=²õÄåṃk³ó²â²¹-³¾²¹³Ù²¹] [from ²õÄåṃk³ó²â²¹] n. Name of [work]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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 corpus³§Äåṃk³ó²â²¹³¾²¹³Ù²¹ (ಸಾಂಖà³à²¯à²®à²¤):—[noun] = ಸಾಂಖà³à²¯ [samkhya]2 - 4.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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