śamaḥ

Dictionary meanings for śamaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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śamaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[śam-ghañ] 1 Quiet, tranquil- lity, calmness.

2 Rest, calm, repose, cessation.

3 Absence or restraint of passions, mental quietness, quietism; śamarate'maratejasi pārthive R. 9. 4; Ki. 10. 10; 16. 48, Śi. 2. 94; Bg. 10. 4.

4 Allayment, mitigation, [Page1034-a+ 56] alleviation, satisfaction, pacification (of grief, thirst, hunger &c.); śama- mupayātu mamāpi cittadāhaḥ U. 6. 8; śama- meṣyati mama śokaḥ kathaṃ nu...

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