Brihatsaman, Bṛhatsāman, Brihat-saman: 5 definitions
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Introduction:
Brihatsaman 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.
The Sanskrit term Bṛhatsāman can be transliterated into English as Brhatsaman or Brihatsaman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia
Bṛhatsāman (बृहत्सामन्).—The name of a hymn. (Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Anuvāka 10, Sūkta 52).
context informationThe 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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary
Bṛhatsāman (बृहत्सामन्).—Name of a Sāman; बृहत्साम तथा साम्नाम् (bṛhatsāma tathā sāmnām) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.35.
Bṛhatsāman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bṛhat and sāman (सामन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1) Bṛhatsāman (बृहत्सामन्):—[=bṛhat-sāman] [from bṛhat > bṛṃh] mfn. (hat.) having the Bṛhat-sāman for a Sāman, [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra; Pañcaviṃśa-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of an Āṅgirasa, [Atharva-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] (sāmā [wrong reading] for bṛhat-sāma, [Bhagavad-gītā])
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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.
Partial matches: Brihat, Caman, Saman.
Full-text: Brihatprishtha, Ubhayatobarhatam, Brihadvant, Barhatsama, Brihadvat, Angirasa, Barhata.
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