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Samhita

Samhita noun: the basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.

Noun

Samhita (plural Samhitas)

  1. The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.
  2. One of a collection of post-Vedic texts.

Forms of Samhita

pluralSamhitas
alternative formSaṃhitā
alternative formSanhita

Origin of Samhita

Borrowed from Sanskrit संहिता (saṃhitā, “a methodically arranged collection of verses”) from संहित (saṃhita, “joined, collected”). See संधा (saṃdhā).

Questions about Samhita

What does Samhita mean?
Samhita means the basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.
What part of speech is Samhita?
Samhita is a noun.
What is the plural of Samhita?
The plural of Samhita is Samhitas.

Words near Samhita in the dictionary

  1. samhainophobe
  2. samhainophobes
  3. samhainophobia
  4. samhainophobic
  5. Samhein
  6. Samhita
  7. Samhitas
  8. SAMHS
  9. SAMHSA
  10. Sami
  11. Samialugwe

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