Samtamasa, Saṃtamasa, Santamasa: 7 definitions
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃtamasa (संतमस).—n.
1) All-pervading or universal darkness, great darkness; निमज्जयन् संतमसे पराशयम् (nimajjayan saṃtamase parāśayam) N.9. 98; Śiśupālavadha 9.22; अकार्ष्टामायुधच्छायं रजःसंतमसे रणे (akārṣṭāmāyudhacchāyaṃ rajaḥsaṃtamase raṇe) Bhaṭṭikāvya 5.2; प्रशान्ते च संतमसे (praśānte ca saṃtamase) Cholachampū p.25.
2) Great darkness or delusion of the mind (mahāmoha).
Derivable forms: saṃtamasam (संतमसम्).
See also (synonyms): saṃtamas.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃtamasa (संतमस).—[neuter] (general) darkness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃtamasa (संतमस):—[=saṃ-tamasa] [from saṃ-tamas > saṃ-tam] n. idem
2) [v.s. ...] great delusion of mind, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. darkened, clouded, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃtamasa (संतमस) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃtamasa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySaṃtamasa (संतमस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃtamasa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaṃtamasa (ಸಂತಮಸ):—[adjective] very dark.
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Saṃtamasa (ಸಂತಮಸ):—
1) [noun] complete darkness.
2) [noun] blind attachment, love; infatuation.
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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Ends with: Basamtamasa, Vasantamasa.
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