n. [so-manin Uṇ. 4. 152] 1 Appeasing, calming, comforting, soothing.

2 Conciliation, pacific measures, negotiation, (the first of the four upāyas or expedients to be used by a king against an enemy); sāmadaṃḍau praśaṃsaṃti nityaṃ rāṣṭrābhivṛddhaye Ms. 7. 109.

3 Conciliatory or mild means, pacific or conciliatory con- duct, gentle words; Pt. 4. 26, 48.

4 Mildness, gentleness.

5 A metrical hymn or song of...

n. (fr. 1. sā = san1) acquisition, possession, property, wealth, abundance RV.; VS. 152146 1205,1 242214 mf (A) n. (for 2., see under 2. sāman) rich, affluent, abundant (others common, universal) RV. iii, 30, 9. 152147 1205,1 242215

n. (m. only in TBr.; prob. connected with sāntv; accord. to some fr. 1. sā; cf. 3. sāman) calming, tranquillizing, (esp.) kind or gentle words for winning an adversary, conciliation, negotiation (one of the 4 Upa7yas upA ya s or means of success against an... in comp. for 2. sāman. 152149 1205,1 242217 ind. in a conciliatory or friendly tone VP. 152150 1205,1 242218 mfn. speaking kind words S3atr. 152151 1205,1...

n. (of doubtful derivation; accord. to Un2. iv, 152 fr. so = sā2, as destroying sin; in Nir. vii, 12 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... n. any song or tune (sacred or profane, also the hum of bees) MBh.; Ka1v. &c 1205,1 242235 n. the faculty of uttering sounds (?) TBr. (Sch.) 152166 1205,1...