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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. समासsamāsa1 Aggregation, union, composition.
    1. 1 Aggregation, union, composition.
    2. Composition of words, a compound; (the principal kinds of compounds are four: द्वन्द्व, तत्पुरुष, बहुव्रीहि, and अव्ययीभाव q. quod vide, which see v.).
    3. Reconciliation, composition of differences.
    4. A collection, an assemblage; यद्वविज्ञात- मिवाभूदित्येतासामेव देवतानां समासः Ch. Up.6.4.7.
    5. Whole, totality.
    6. Contraction, conciseness, brevity; एष समासः । सर्वथा प्रवेष्टव्यं कुन्तिभोजस्य कन्यापुरम् Avimārakam 2; एष समासः, अद्यास्मि महासेनः Pratijñā.2.
    7. Euphonic combination (संधि).
    8. Completion, end; Latin D. B. (समासेन, समासतः means 'in short', 'briefly', 'succinctly'; एषा धर्मस्य वो योनिः समासेन प्रकीर्तिता Ms.2.25;3.2; इति क्षेत्रं तथा ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं चोक्तं समासतः Bg.13.18; समासतः श्रूयताम् V.2.)-Compound

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अध्याहारः supplying an ellipsis in a compound.

    • -अर्था a part of a stanza proposed to be completed (Equivalent to समस्या quod vide, which see).

    • -उक्तिः Feminine a figure of speech thus defined by Mammaṭa: परोक्तिर्भेदकैः श्लिष्टैः समासोक्तिः K. Parasmaipada1.

    In the Gita13·413·718·50

    स च यो यत्प्रभावश्च तत्समासेन मे शृणु ॥

    sa ca yo yatprabhāvaśca tatsamāsena me śṛṇu. — What that Field is and what are its character, nature, source, deformations, and what He is and what His powers, hear that now briefly from Me. 13·4
    • समासेनsamāsenainstrumental singular of the masculine noun samāsa (succinctness, conciseness) used adverbially (succinctly).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. समासsamāsa[sam-âsa] m. [putting together: √2. as] combination, union (Br., S.); condensa tion, succinct statement…

    [sam-âsa] masculine [putting together: √2. as] combination, union (Brâhmana, Sûtra); condensa tion, succinct statement; compound (grammatical term): instrumental fully, thoroughly (ascertain); instrumental, ablative, ˚--, -tas, concisely, succinctly, briefly; -â-sakti, feminine; also equal for attachment to (locative): instrumental with devotion; -â saṅga, masculine transference (of business) to (locative); -â-satti, feminine; also equal for nearness, vicinity.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. समासsamāsam. (for 2. see सम्-√आस्) throwing or putting together, aggregation, conjunction, combination, connection…
    1. masculine gender (for 2. see सम्-√आस्) throwing or putting together, aggregation, conjunction, combination, connection, union, totality (एन, "fully, wholly, summarily") Breton S3rS. Mn. etc.
    2. masculine gender succinctness, conciseness, condensation (in the beginning of a compound and -तस्, "concisely, succinctly, briefly") KaushUp. Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. masculine gender (in gram.) composition of words, a compound word (of which there are according to to native grammarians, 6 kinds, viz. Dvam2dva द्वंद्व, Bahu-vri1hi बहु-व्रीहि, Karma-dha1raya कर्म-धारय, Tat-purusha तत्-पुरुष, Dvigu द्विगु, and Avyaya अव्यय or Avyayi1-bha1va अव्ययी-भाव [qq. vv.]; an improper compound is called अस्थान-समास) Pra1t. Pa1n2. etc.
    4. masculine gender euphonic combination (Equivalent to संधि) VPra1t.
    5. masculine gender (in astronomy) a particular circle Su1ryas.
    6. masculine gender composition of differences, reconciliation (-समर्थन) Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender the part of a S3loka श्लोक given for completion (Equivalent to समस्या) Lexicographers
    8. (for 1. see under सम्-√अस्) masculine gender abiding together, connection MW.
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  2. अनित्यसमासanityasamāsam. a compound, the sense of which may be equally expressed by resolving it into its constituent parts.

    masculine gender a compound, the sense of which may be equally expressed by resolving it into its constituent parts.

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  3. अन्यायसमासanyāyasamāsam. an irregular compound, VPra1t.

    masculine gender an irregular compound, VPra1t.

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  4. अभिसमासिच्abhisamāsicto pour together Kaus3.

    to pour together Kaus3.

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  5. अव्ययीभावसमासavyayībhāvasamāsam. id. Pa1n2. 1, 41 Sch.

    masculine gender the same Pa1n2. 1, 41 Scholiast or Commentator

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  6. अस्थानस्थसमासasthānasthasamāsamfn. having a compound in the wrong place ib.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a compound in the wrong place ibidem

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  7. उदक्समासudaksamāsamfn. being united or tied in the north La1t2y. ii, 6, 4.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective being united or tied in the north La1t2y. ii, 6, 4.

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  8. उपपदसमासupapadasamāsam. a compound containing an Upa-pada उप-पद (e.g. कुम्भ-कार).

    masculine gender a compound containing an Upa-pada उप-पद (exempli gratia, 'for example' कुम्भ-कार).

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