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सामन्
सामन्
Sanskrit
Noun
सामन् • (sā́man) n
Etymology 2
Probably connected with सान्त्वयति (sāntvayati, “to console, comfort, soothe”); according to some from सनति (sanati, “to gain, acquire”).
Noun
सामन् • (sā́man) n, m
- calming, tranquillizing, (especially) kind or gentle words for winning an adversary, conciliation, negotiation (one of the 4 उपाय (upāyas) or means of success against an enemy, the other 3 being दान (dāna), भेद (bheda), and दण्ड (daṇḍa))
- (in the beginning of a compound or instrumental singular and plural) "by friendly means or in a friendly way, willingly, voluntarily"
Etymology 3
Of doubtful derivation; according to Uṇādi-sūtra, IV, 152 from root स्यति (syati) as "destroying sin"; in Yāska's Nirukta apparently connected with सम्मित (sammita); by others derived from सनति (sanati), सान्त्वयति (sāntvayati), and perhaps not to be separated from the first and second etymology.
Noun
सामन् • (sā́man) n