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sāman: neuter vocative singular stem: sāman

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sāman

n. (fr.1. sā-= san-1) acquisition, possession, property, wealth, abundance

sāman

n. (m.only in

;prob. connected with sāntv-; according to to some fr.1. sā-; see 3. sāman-) calming, tranquillizing, (especially) kind or gentle words for winning an adversary, conciliation, negotiation (one of the 4 upāya-s or means of success against an enemy, the other 3 being dāna-, bheda-,and daṇḍa-, qq.vv.; in the beginning of a compound or instrumental case sg. and plural,"by friendly means or in a friendly way, willingly, voluntarily")

sāman

n. (of doubtful derivation; according to to

fr. so-= sā-2,as"destroying sin";in

apparently connected with sammita-;by others derived fr.1. san-, sā-, sāntv-,and perhaps not to be separated fr. 1. and 2. sāman-) a metrical hymn or song of praise, (especially) a particular kind of sacred text or verse called a sāman- (intended to be chanted, and forming, with ṛc-, yajus-, chandas-,one of the 4 kinds of Vedic composition mentioned first in

)

etc.

sāman

n. any song or tune (sacred or profane, also the hum of bees)

etc.

sāman

n. the faculty of uttering sounds (?)

(Scholiast or Commentator)

sāmana

mf(ā-)n. (for 2.See under 2. sāman-) rich, affluent, abundant (others"common, universal")

sāmana

mfn. (for 1.See under 1. sāman-) quiet, calm

sāmanī

f. a verse containing the word samanas-

sāmanī

f. (see sāmnī-) a rope or cord for tying cattle (varia lectio dāmanī-)

sāmanidhana

n. the closing sentence of a sāman-.

sāmanta

mfn. (fr. sam-anta-) being on all sides

sāmanta

mfn. bordering, limiting

sāmanta

m. a neighbour

sāmanta

m. a vassal, feudatory prince, the chief of a district (paying tribute to a lord paramount)

etc.

sāmanta

m. a minister(?)

(varia lectio)

sāmanta

m. a leader, general, captain, champion

sāmanta

m. Name of the author of the tājika-sāra-ṭīkā- (1620 A.D.)

sāmanta

n. a neighbourhood

sāmantacakra

n. a circle of neighbouring princes

sāmantaja

n. (danger) arising from a vassal

sāmantakena

ind. in the neighbourhood

sāmantapāla

m. Name of a king

sāmantapratyaya

m. the evidence or testimony of near neighbours

sāmantarāja

m. (with hari-) Name of the author of the sūrya-prakāśa-

sāmantavāsin

mfn. dwelling on the borders, neighbouring, a neighbour

sāmanteya

m. Name of a man (varia lectio māmateya-)

sāmanvat

(s/āman--) mfn. connected with a sāman-

sāmanvin

mfn. possessing the sāman-

sāmanya

mfn. (for 2.See column 2) friendly, favourable (in a-s- q.v)

sāmanya

mfn. (for 1.See column 1) skilful in chanting or singing

agniṣṭomasāman

n. the passage of the sāma-veda- chanted at the agniṣṭoma-

ahaḥsāman

n. a liturgy that is to be sung during the day

arvāksāman

(arva14k-) m. plural Name of the three days a during which a soma- sacrifice is performed

asāman

n. (fr. 1. s/āman-), want, deficiency

asāman

mfn. (fr. 2. s/āman-), without a song or sāman-

asāman

mfn. not acquainted with the sāma-veda-

asāman

n. only mnā- instrumental case

asāmanya

mfn. unfavourable

avabhṛthasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

bhadrasāman

m. Name of a man (see bhādrasāma-).

bhāraḍasāman

n. (prob.) varia lectio for bhāruṇḍa-s-

brahmasāman

n. Name of a sāman- (sung to a text recited by the chief priest or by the brāhmaṇāc-chaṃsin-)

bṛhadrathaṃtarasāman

mfn. having the bṛhat- and rathaṃtara- sāman- for a sāman-

bṛhatsāman

mfn. (h/at-.) having the bṛhat-sāman- for a sāman-

bṛhatsāman

m. Name of an āṅgirasa-

bṛhatsāman

m. (sāmā- wrong reading for bṛhat-sāma-

)

candrasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

gāyatrīsāman

n. Name of several sāman-s (recited in the gāyatrī- metre)

godhāsāman

n. the sāman- of godhā-

indrāṇīsāman

n. Name of a sāman-

jagatsāman

mfn. having the jagat-(- sāman-) for its sāman-

jyeṣṭhasāman

n. the most excellent sāman-

jyeṣṭhasāman

n. Name of a sāman-.

jyeṣṭhasāman

mfn. a chanter of that sāman-

jyotiḥsāman

n. Name of a sāman-.

kṣatrasāman

n. Name of two sāman-s

lokasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

mahāsāman

n. a great sāman-

mahāsāmanta

m. a great vassal

maṅgalasāman

n. an auspicious sāman-

nṛsiṃhādisāman

n. plural Name of work

paraḥsāman

mfn. (p/a-) having superfluous or surplus sāman-s

paraḥsāman

m. plural Name of particular sacrificial days

parisāman

n. a sāman- which is occasionally inserted

pauṇḍarīkasāman

n. plural Name of work

payaḥsāman

n. Name of a sāman-

prācyasāman

m. plural Name of particular chanters of the sāma--veda-

praṇatāśeṣasāmanta

one to whom all his neighbours bow or are submissive

prastotṛsāman

n. Name of work

pratisāmanta

m. "a hostile neighbour", enemy, adversary

pravargyasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

pūjopayogisāman

n. plural Name of work

puruṣasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

rājasāman

n. plural Name of particular sāman-s

rathaṃtarasāman

mfn. having a rathaṃtara- for a sāman-

rātrisāman

n. a sāman- belonging to the atirātra-

ṛksāman

n. Name of a sāman- (equals /ṛkṣama-?) .

ṛtasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

rudrasāman

n. Name of a particular sāman-

sahasāman

(sah/a--) mf(mnī-)n. accompanied with songs or hymns, rich in songs

śāktyasāman

n. Name of two sāman-s

śakyasāmantatā

f. the state of being able to conquer neighbouring kings

sarpasāman

n. Name of various sāman-s

sarvāṅgavedanāsāmanyakarmaprakāśa

m. Name of chapter of work

sarvapṛṣṭhāptoryāmasāman

n. plural Name of work

satyasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

ṣoḍaśisāman

n. the sāman- contained in the 16-partite stotra-

somasāman

n. Name of various sāman-s

śrautaprayogasāman

n. plural Name of work

śreṣṭhasāman

n. the best or chief sāman-

sūryasāman

n. Name of various sāman-s

susāman

n. conciliatory words, good negotiation

(varia lectio)

susāman

m. See s$-ṣāman-.

svaḥsāman

n. Name of a sāman-.

svarasāman

m. (sv/ara--) Name of the three days before and after the viṣuvat- of the gavāmayana- (id est the last three days of the first, and the first three days of the second half-year)

svarasāman

n. Name of a sāman-.

tārkṣyasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

trisāman

mfn. singing 3 sāman-s

tvāṣṭrīsāman

n. Name of a sāman- (also ryāḥ s-;also anta-tvāṣṭrī-)

ubhayasāman

mfn. (a day) on which both sāman-s (viz. bṛhat- and rathaṃtara-) are sung

vājapeyasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

vājasāman

n. Name of a sāman-

varuṇānyāḥsāman

n. Name of a sāman-

varuṇasāman

n. Name of various sāman-s

viśvasāman

m. (viśv/a--) Name of a kind of personification

viśvasāman

m. of the author of

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sāman	सामन् n. [सो-मनिन् Uṇ.4.152] 1 Appeasing, calming, comforting, soothing. -2 Cenciliation, pacific measures, negotiation, (the first of the four upāyas or expedients to be used by a king against an enemy); सामदण्डौ प्रशंसन्ति नित्यं राष्ट्राभिवृद्धये Ms.7.19. -3 Conciliatory or mild means; pacific or conciliatory conduct, gentle words; यो दुर्बलो ह्यण्वपि याच्यमानो बलीयसा यच्छति नैव साम्ना Pt.4.26,48. -4 Mildness, gentleness. -5 A metrical hymn or song of praise; सप्तसामोपगीतं त्वाम् R. 1.21; ब्रहत्साम तथा साम्नां गायत्री छन्दसामहम् Bg.1.35. -6 A verse or text of the Sāmaveda; सस्तोभस्वरकालाभ्यास- विकारायां हङ्कारप्रणवप्रस्तावोद्गीथप्रतिहारोपद्रवनिधनवत्यामृचि गीतौ सामशब्दो$भियुक्तैरुपचर्यते ŚB. on MS.7.2.1; स्तोभादिविशिष्टा ऋक् साम ibid. -7 The Sāmaveda itself (said to have been produced from the sun; cf. Ms.1.23). -8 Voice, sound; स्वरः सामशब्देन लोक$भिधीयते । सुसामा देवदत्त इति सुस्वरो देवदत्त इति । स्वरो घोषो नाद इति समानार्थाः । स सामशब्देनोच्यते । ŚB. on MS.7.2.7; त्रिःसामा हन्यतामेषा दुन्दुभिः शत्रुभीषणा Mb. 3.2.1. -9 A particular kind of sacred text or verse from the Vedas; प्रस्तौता साम प्रस्तौति; Bṛi. Up.1.3.28. -साम्ना ind. Willingly, gladly; तत्र स्म गाथा गायन्ति साम्ना परमवल्गुना Mb.3.43.28. -Comp. -उद्भवः an elephant. -उपचारः, -उपायः mild or conciliatory means, gentle or pacific measures. -कलम् ind. in a friendly tone. -गः a Brāhmaṇa who chants the Sāmaveda. -गर्भः, -गायनः N. of Viṣṇu. -ज, -जात a. 1 produced by the Sāmaveda. -2 produced by conciliatory means. (-जः, -तः) an elephant; नानाविधाविष्कृतसामजस्वरः Śi.12.11; दन्ता दन्तैराहताः सामजानां भङ्गं जग्मुर्न स्वयं सामजाताः 18.33. -प्रधान a. perfectly kind or friendly. -योनिः 1 Brahman. -2 an elephant; सुरद्विपानामिव सामयोनिर्भिन्नो$ष्टधा विप्रससार वंशः R.16.3. -वादः kind words, conciliatory words; साम- वादाः सकोपस्य तस्य प्रत्युत दीपकाः Śi.2.55; Pt.3.28. -विद् see सामवेदिन्; Udgātā; साम सामविदसङ्गमुज्जगौ Śi.14.21. -विधानम् the employment of Sāmans (for religious purposes). -वेदः the third of the four Vedas. -वेदिन् m. a Brāhmaṇa who has studied the Sāmaveda. -वेदीयः a Chhāndoga priest.

sāman	सामन् n. Likeness, similarity; वर्णः स्वरः । मात्रा बलम् । साम संतानः । T. Up.2.1; Bri. Up.1.6.1.

sāmana	सामन a. Ved. Conciliatory, peaceable.

sāmanī	सामनी साम्नी A rope for tying cattle.

sāmanta	सामन्त a. 1 Bordering, hounding, neighbouring. -2 Universal. -तः 1 A neighbour; राष्ट्रेषु रक्षाधिकृतान् सामन्तां- श्चैव चोदितान् Ms.9.272. -2 A neighbouring king. -3 A feudatory or tributary prince; सामन्तमौलिमणिरञ्जितपाद- पीठम् V.3.19; R.5.28;6.33. -4 A prince with a revenue of 3 lacs Karṣa; सामन्तः स नृपः प्रोक्तो यावल्लक्षत्रयावधि Śukra.1.83. -5 A leader, general. -तम् Neighbourhood. -Comp -चक्रम् a circle of neighbouring princes. -प्रत्ययः the evidence of near neighbours; सामन्तप्रत्ययो ज्ञेयः सीमासेतुविनिर्णयः Ms.8.262. -वासिन् a neighbour; ग्रामाः सामन्तवासिनः Ms.8.258.

sāmanyaḥ	सामन्यः 1 A Brāhmaṇa versed in the Sāmaveda; ऋग्यजुषमधीयानान् सामन्यांश्च सुमर्चयन् Bk.4.9. -2 One skilful in chanting the verses of that Veda.

anusāmantaḥ	अनुसामन्तः An officer (?) in charge of a town; सामन्तादिसमा ये तु भृत्या अधिकृता भुवि । ते$नुसामन्तसंज्ञाः स्यू राज- भागहराः क्रमात् Śukra.188.

parisāman	परिसामन् n. A Sāma hymn which is occasionally inserted.

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sāman	sá̄-man, n. chant, viii. 29, 10; x. 90, 9; 135, 4.

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sāman	n. V. [√ sâ, obtain], acquisition, possession; wealth, abundance; [con ciliation] V., C.: chant, chanted Vedic verse; C.: song, hum (of bees; rare): pl. V. Sâma-veda; m. (only TBr.), n. V., C.: kind or conciliatory words, gentleness; conciliation, negotiation: °ree;-or in. by friendly means, in a friendly way (C.).

sāmana	a. (RV.) affluent; quiet.

sāmanta	a. (very rare) being on all sides (samanta); m. neighbour; vassal, feuda tory (ord. mg.); n. neighbourhood.

asāmanya	a. unfriendly, surly.

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sāman	equalization of tones; confer, compare वर्णानां मध्यमवृत्त्योच्चारणम् ।

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sāman	noun (neuter) a kind or gentle words for winning an adversary (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) calming (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) conciliation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) negotiation (one of the 4 Upāyas or means of success against an enemy) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) tranquillizing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 3581/72933

sāman	noun (neuter) a metrical hymn or song of praise (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a particular kind of sacred text or verse called a Sāman (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) any song or tune (sacred or profane) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 1492/72933

sāmanasa	adjective Frequency rank 70330/72933

sāmanasya	noun (neuter) Frequency rank 40790/72933

sāmanta	noun (masculine) a leader (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a minister (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a neighbour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a vassal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) captain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) champion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) feudatory prince (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) general (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of the author of the Tājikasāraṭikā (1620) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the chief of a district (paying tribute to a lord paramount) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 6832/72933

sāmanta	noun (neuter) a neighbourhood (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 70332/72933

sāmanta	adjective being on all sides (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) bordering (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) limiting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 70331/72933

sāmantavāsin	adjective a neighbour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) dwelling on the borders (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) neighbouring (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 70333/72933

sāmanī	noun (feminine) a verse containing the word samanas (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 70329/72933

asāman	adjective not acquainted with the Sāmaveda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) without a song or Sāman (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 26850/72933

asāman	noun (neuter) deficiency (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) not a melody want (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 17639/72933

asāmanta	adjective not being a neighbour Frequency rank 45932/72933

candrasāman	noun (neuter) name of a Sāman Frequency rank 52074/72933

jyeṣṭhasāman	noun (neuter) name of a Sāman (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 12957/72933

prācyasāman	noun (masculine) name of particular chanters of the Samaveda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 59603/72933

bṛhatsāman	noun (neuter) name of a Sāman Frequency rank 21922/72933

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sāman	sāmantakālīna sāmantasya kālīnaḥ sambandhitaḥ vā। bhārate sāmantakālīnasya samājasya sthitiḥ samyak nāsīt।
sāman	sāmanta samantāt bhavaḥ; sāmantasambhavanayaiva dhīraḥ kailāsanāthaṃ tarasā jigīṣu [śa ka]
sāman	sāmantaprathā rājyasya tādṛśī vyavasthā yasyāṃ sāmantādīnāṃ kṣetrasya kṛṣakāṇāṃ ca viṣaye sarve adhikārāḥ āsan। yūropakhaṇḍe sāmantaprathā bhūri kālaṃ yāvat pracalitā nāsīt।
sāman	sāmantavādaḥ saḥ vādaḥ yasmin sāmantādīnāṃ kṣetrasya kṛṣakāṇāṃ ca viṣaye sarve adhikārāḥ āsan। yūropakhaṇḍe aṣṭame śatake sāmantavādaḥ pracalitaḥ āsīt।
sāman	sāmantavādin sāmantavādasambandhī। sāmantavādinaḥ kriyākalāpaḥ avaroddhavyaḥ।
sāman	sāmantī rāgiṇīviśeṣaḥ। saḥ sāmantīṃ gāyati।
sāman	sāmantīya sāmantasambandhī। janāḥ sāmantīyasya ādeśasya bahiṣkāraṃ kurvanti।
sāman	kāmoda-sāmantaḥ saṅkararāgaviśeṣaḥ। kāmoda-sāmantasya racanā kāmodasya sāmantasya ca yogāt bhavati।
sāman	sāman vedamantraprakāraḥ। prācīnakāle yajñeṣu sāmnānāṃ gāyanaṃ bhavati sma।
sāman	viśvasāman paurāṇikaḥ ṛṣiḥ। viśvasāmnaḥ varṇanaṃ ṛgvede prāpyate।
sāman	sāmantarāgaḥ saṅgīte karnāṭakapaddhatyā vartamānaḥ ekaḥ rāgaḥ। gāyakaḥ sāmantarāgasya vaiśiṣṭyāni kathayati।
sāman	sāmantapālaḥ ekaḥ rājā । sāmantapālasya ullekhaḥ campaka-śreṣṭhi-kathānake asti
sāman	sāmanteyaḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । sāmanteyasya ullekhaḥ bhāgavatapurāṇe asti

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