Alternative spellings of this word include Samuchchhinna.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Samucchinna (समुच्छिन्न) refers to “being uprooted” (from the battle), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.11 (“The Victory of Kumāra”).—Accordingly, as Krauñca said to Kārttikeya: “O Kumāra, O Skanda, O lord of gods, O slayer of the Asura Tāraka protect me who have sought refuge in you. I am harassed by the Asura Bāṇa. O Mahāsena, O lord, O merciful one, routed and uprooted (samucchinna) from the battle with you he came and harassed me. Afflicted by him I have run from him and sought refuge in you. O lord of gods, born amongst the reeds, be merciful. O lord, please slay the Asura Bāṇa. Make me happy. You are the slayer of Asuras and a special saviour of the gods. You are a self-ruler. [...]”.

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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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Samucchinna (समुच्छिन्न) refers to “interruption”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXXII-XXXIV).—Accordingly, “... If a single bodhisattva completely saved all beings, the other Bodhisattvas would have no one to save. From then on, there would be no more future Buddhas, the lineage of the Buddhas (buddhavaṃśa) would be interrupted (samucchinna) and other faults of the same kind would ensue. This is why a single Buddha does not save all beings without exception”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Samucchinna, (saṃ+ucchinna) cut off, extirpated D. I, 34. (Page 687)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Samucchinna (समुच्छिन्न):—[=sam-ucchinna] [from samuc-chid] mfn. torn up, uprooted, eradicated, utterly destroyed, lost, [Sūryasiddhānta]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Samucchinna (समुच्छिन्न) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Samucchinna.

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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 dictionary

Samucchinna (समुच्छिन्न) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Samucchinna.

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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 corpus

Samucchinna (ಸಮುಚ್ಛಿನ್ನ):—[adjective] completely destroyed; erased or eradicated.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Sam, Ucchinna.

Starts with: Samucchinnaraga, Samucchinnavasana.

Full-text: Samucchinnavasana, Samucchindati, Buddhavamsha, Khina, Chid, Kanta, Shu.

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