Dictionary meanings for saṃhan from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
2 P. 1 To unite closely together, join together; hastau saṃhatya Ms. 2. 71; dūta eva hi saṃdhattaṃ bhinattyeva ca saṃhatān 7. 66; see saṃhata.
2 To heap, collect, accumulate.
3 To contract, diminish.
4 To strike, kill, destroy.
5 To strike against each other, clash.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. -hanti, (ind.p. -hatya q.v.), to strike or put together, join, shut, close (eyes, wings, hands) RV. &c; to beat together, make solid Sus3r.; to put together i.e. frame, fabricate S3a1n3khS3r.; (A1.) to rush together (in battle), meet, encounter (instr.)... (prob. = saṃ-gha) in comp. 1122,2 227368 m. the two hands joined with the open palms brought together L. (cf. saṃhata- and saṃgha-t) 1122,2 227368.1 m. N. of a...