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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. समाधिsamādhi1 Collecting, composing, concentrating (as mind).
    1. 1 Collecting, composing, concentrating (as mind).
    2. Profound or abstract meditation, concentration of mind on one object, perfect absorption of thought into the one object of meditation, id est, that is the Supreme Spirit, (the 8th and last stage of Yoga); व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते Bg.2.44; आत्मेश्वराणां न हि जातु विघ्नाः समाधिभेदप्रभवो भवन्ति Ku.3.4,5; Mk.1.1; Bh.3.54. R.8.79; Śi.4.55.
    3. Intentness, concentration (in general), fixing of thoughts; यथा भानुगतं तेजो मणिः शुद्धः समाधिना । आदत्ते राजशार्दूल तथा योगः प्रवर्तते ॥ Mb.12.298.12; तस्यां लग्नसमाधि (मानसम्) Gīt.3; अहःसु तस्या हृदि ये समाधयः Rām. ch.2.41.
    4. Penance, religious obligation, devotion (to penance); अस्त्येतदन्यसमाधिभीरुत्वं देवानाम् Ś1; तपः- समाधि Ku.3.24; अथोपयन्तारमलं समाधीना 5.24;5.6;1.59; सर्वथा दृढसमाधिर्भव Nāg.5.
    5. Bringing together, concentration, combination, collection; union, a set; सा तस्य धर्मार्थसमाधियुक्तं निशम्य वाक्यम् Rām.4.33.5; तं वेधा विदधे नूनं महाभूतसमाधिना R.1.29.
    6. Reconciliation, settling or composing differences.
    7. Silence.
    8. Agreement, assent, promise.
    9. Requital.
    10. Completion, accomplishment.
    11. Perseverance in extreme difficulties.
    12. Attempting impossibilities.
    13. Laying up corn (in times of famine), storing grain.
    14. A tomb.
    15. The joint of the neck; a particular position of the neck; अंसाववष्टब्धनतौ समाधिः Ki.16.21.
    16. (In Rhet.) A figure of speech thus defined by Mammaṭa; समाधिः सुकरं कार्यं कारणान्तरयोगतः K. Parasmaipada1; see S. D.614.
    17. One of the ten Guṇas or merits of style; अन्यधर्मस्ततोऽन्यत्र लोकसीमानुरोधिना । सम्यगाधीयते यत्र स समाधिः स्मृतो यथा ॥ Kāv.1.93.
    18. A religious vow or self-imposed restraint.
    19. Support, upholding. -Comp -भङ्गः interruption of meditation.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -भृत्

      1. Adjective absorbed in meditation. योगः employment of meditation.
      2. the efficacy of contemplation.

    • -विग्रहः embodiment of meditation.

    • -स्थ Adjective absorbed in meditation or contemplation.

    In the Gita2·442·53

    व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते ॥

    vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate. — The intelligence of those who are misled by that (flowery word), and cling to enjoyment and lordship, is not established in the self with concentrated… 2·44
    • समाधौsamādhaulocative singular of the masculine noun samādhi (self-concentration, intense absorption or a state of trance).
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  2. अनिलम्भसमाधिanilambhasamādhi'unsupported meditation; Name of a peculiar kind of meditation (Buddh.).

    'unsupported meditation; Name of a peculiar kind of meditation (Buddh.).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. समाधिsamādhim. putting together, joining or combining with (instr.) La1t2y.
    1. masculine gender putting together, joining or combining with (instrumental case) La1t2y.
    2. masculine gender a joint or a particular position of the neck Kir.
    3. masculine gender union, a whole, aggregate, set R. Hariv. Ragh.
    4. masculine gender completion, accomplishment, conclusion Kum.
    5. masculine gender setting to rights, adjustment, settlement MBh.
    6. masculine gender justification of a statement, proof Sarvad.
    7. masculine gender bringing into harmony, agreement, assent W. RPra1t.
    8. masculine gender intense application or fixing the mind on, intentness, attention (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedधिं-√कृ, "to attend") MBh. R. etc.
    9. masculine gender concentration of the thoughts, profound or abstract meditation, intense contemplation of any particular object (so as to identify the contemplator with the object meditated upon; this is the eighth and last stage of Yoga योग [IW. 93]; with Buddhists Buddhists Sama1dhi समाधि is the fourth and last stage of Dhya1na ध्यान or intense abstract meditation [MWB. 209]; in the Ka1ran2d2a-vyu1ha कारण्ड-व्यूह several S Sama1dhi समाधि are enumerated) Up. Buddh. MBh. etc.
    10. masculine gender intense absorption or a kind of trance MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    11. masculine gender a sanctuary or tomb of a saint W. RTL. 261
    12. masculine gender (in rhetoric) Name of various figures of speech (defined as आरोहा*वरोहक्रम, अर्थ-दृष्टि, अन्य-धर्माणाम् अन्यत्रा*धिरोहण etc.), Ka1vya7d. Va1m. Kpr. etc.
    13. masculine gender Name of the 17th Kalpa कल्प (quod vide), of the 17th Arhat अर्हत् of the future Utsarpin2i1 उत्सर्पिणी Lexicographers
    14. masculine gender of a Vais3ya वैश्य catalogue or catalogues (according to to Lexicographers also "silence; a religious vow of intense devotion or self-imposed abstraction; support, upholding; continuance; perseverance in difficulties; attempting impossibilities; collecting or laying up grain in times of dearth")
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  2. अधिरूढसमाधियोगadhirūḍhasamādhiyogamfn. engaged in profound meditation.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective engaged in profound meditation.

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  3. अनिलम्भसमाधिanilambhasamādhim. "unsupported meditation", N. of a peculiar kind of meditation Buddh.

    masculine gender "unsupported meditation", Name of a peculiar kind of meditation Buddh.

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  4. अष्टाश्वसमाधिaṣṭāśvasamādhim. a team of 8 horses, R.

    masculine gender a team of 8 horses, R.

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  5. असकृत्समाधिasakṛtsamādhim. repeated meditation Buddh.

    masculine gender repeated meditation Buddh.

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  6. आनन्तर्यसमाधिānantaryasamādhim. a partic. Sama1dhi समाधि, ib. 101.

    masculine gender a particular Sama1dhi समाधि, ibidem 101.

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  7. गोसमाधिgosamādhiN. of a locality Rasik. xi, 17.

    Name of a locality Rasik. xi, 17.

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  8. तपःसमाधिtapaḥsamādhim. the practice of penance W.

    masculine gender the practice of penance W.

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