1 Aggregation, union, composition.

2 Composition of words, a compound; (the principal kinds of compounds are four: dvaṃdva, tatpuruṣa, bahuvrīhi, and avyayībhāva q. q. v. v.).

3 Reconciliation, composi- tion of differences.

4 A collection, an assemblage.

5 Whole, totality.

6 Contraction, conciseness, bre- vity.

7 Euphonic combination (saṃdhi). (samāsena, samāsataḥ means ‘in short’, ‘briefly’,...