==⇒ [ saMskAra ]2[ saM-skAra ] m. (ifc. f. [ A ]) putting together, forming well, making perfect, accomplishment, embellishment adornment, purification, cleansing, making ready, preparation, dressing (of food), refining (of metals), polishing (of gems), rearing (of animals or plants) GṛŚrS. MBh. Kāv., &c. (1) cleansing the body, toilet, attire Hariv. (2) forming the mind, training, education R. Ragh (3) correction (also in an astronomical sense Sūryas.), correct formation or use of a word Nir. Sarvad (4) correctness, purity (esp. of pronunciation or expression) MBh. R. &c. (5) making sacred, hallowing, consecration Mn. MBh. &c. (6) a sacred or sanctifying ceremony, one which purifies from the taint of sin contracted in the, womb and leading to regeneration (12 such ceremonies are enjoined on the first three or twice-born classes in Mn. ii, 27, viz. 1. [ garbh^adhAna ], 2. [ puM-savana ], 3. [ sImant^onnayana ], 4. [ jAta-karman ], 5. [ nAmakarman ], 6. [ niSkramaNa ], 7. [ anna-pr^azana ], 8. [ cUDA-karman ], 9. [ upanayana ], 10. [ kez^anta ], 11. [ samAvartana ], 12. [ vivAha ], qq. vv (7) accord. to Gaut. viii, 8 &c. there are 40 Saṃskāras) GṛS. Mn. MBh. &c. (IW. 188 ; 192 &c. RTL. 353) [ 1120,3 ] (8) the ceremony performed on a dead body (i. e. cremation) R. (9) any purificatory ceremony W. (10) the faculty of memory, mental impression or recollection, impression on the mind of acts done in a former state of existence (one of the 24 qualities of the Vaiśeshikas, including [ bhAvanA ], the faculty of reproductive imagination ') Kaṇ. Sarvad. (IW. 69) (11) (pl., with Buddhists) a mental conformation or creation of the mind (such as that of the external world, regarded by it as real, though actually non-existent, and forming the second link in the twelvefold chain of causation or the fourth of the 5 Skandhas) Dharmas. 22 ; 42 (12) a polishing stone MW.
==⇒ [ saMskArakamalAkara ]3[ saM-skAra-kamal^akara ] m. N. of wk.
==⇒ [ saMskArakartR ]3[ saM-skAra-kartR ] m. (the Brāhman) who is called in to perform a Saṃskāra ceremony Gal.
==⇒ [ saMskArakaumudI ]3[ saM-skAra-kaumudI ] f.
==⇒ [ saMskArakaustubha ]3[ saM-skAra-kaustubha ] m. (or [ -dIdhiti ] f.),
==⇒ [ saMskAragaGgAdhara ]3[ saM-skAra-gaGgAdhara ] m. N. of wks.
==⇒ [ saMskAragaNapati ]3[ saM-skAra-gaNa-pati ] m. N. of an author Cat.
==⇒ [ saMskAraja ]3[ saM-skAra-ja ] mfn. produced by purificatory rites W.
==⇒ [ saMskAratattva ]3[ saM-skAra-tattva ] n. N. of wk. by Raghu-nandana
==⇒ [ saMskAratA ]3[ saM-skAra-tA ] f. the state of being a Saṃskāra &c. Vās
==⇒ [ saMskAratva ]3[ saM-skAra-tva ] n. id. ([ -tvaM cakSuSAM sam-√ Ap ], ` to become a hallowed object to the eye ') KātyŚr. Mcar. (1) [ -jAti-khaNDana ] n. N. of wk.
==⇒ [ saMskAradIdhiti ]3[ saM-skAra-dIdhiti ] See [ -kaustubha ]
==⇒ [ saMskAranAman ]3[ saM-skAra-nAman ] n. the name given to a child at the name-giving ceremony (and corresponding to the name given at baptism) VarBṛS.
==⇒ [ saMskAranirNaya ]3[ saM-skAra-nirNaya ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskAranRsiMha ]3[ saM-skAra-nR-siMha ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskArapaddhati ]3[ saM-skAra-paddhati ] f.
==⇒ [ saMskArapaddhatirahasya ]3[ saM-skAra-paddhati-rahasya ] n.
==⇒ [ saMskArapariziSTa ]3[ saM-skAra-pariziSTa ] n. N. of wks.
==⇒ [ saMskArapUta ]3[ saM-skAra-pUta ] mfn. purified by sacred rites or by refinement Kum
==⇒ [ saMskAraprakaraNa ]3[ saM-skAra-prakaraNa ] n.
==⇒ [ saMskAraprakAza ]3[ saM-skAra-prakAza ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskArapradIpa ]3[ saM-skAra-pradIpa ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskArapradIpikA ]3[ saM-skAra-pradIpikA ] f.
==⇒ [ saMskAraprayoga ]3[ saM-skAra-prayoga ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskArabhAskara ]3[ saM-skAra-bhAskara ] m. N. of wks.
==⇒ [ saMskArabhUSaNa ]3[ saM-skAra-bhUSaNa ] n. (speech) adorned by correctness MBh.
==⇒ [ saMskAramaya ]3[ saM-skAra-maya ] mf ([ I ]) n. consisting in consecration Ragh
==⇒ [ saMskAramayUkha ]3[ saM-skAra-mayUkha ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskAramuktAvalI ]3[ saM-skAra-mukt^avalI ] f.
==⇒ [ saMskAraratna ]3[ saM-skAra-ratna ] n.
==⇒ [ saMskAraratnamAlA ]3[ saM-skAra-ratna-mAlA ] f. N. of wks.
==⇒ [ saMskArarahita ]3[ saM-skAra-rahita ] mfn. = [ -hIna ] below
==⇒ [ saMskAravat ]3[ saM-skAra-vat ] mfn. possessed of refinement, possessing correctness, elegant ([ -tva ] n.) Kālid (1) one who has received an impression Buddh.
==⇒ [ saMskAravarjita ]3[ saM-skAra-varjita ] mfn. = [ -hIna ] below
==⇒ [ saMskAravAdArtha ]3[ saM-skAra-vAd^artha ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskAravidhi ]3[ saM-skAra-vidhi ] m. (= [ gihya-kArikA ] pl.) N. of wks.
==⇒ [ saMskAraviziSTa ]3[ saM-skAra-viziSTa ] mfn. made excellent by preparation or by good cooking (as food) Gaut
==⇒ [ saMskArasampanna ]3[ saM-skAra-sampanna ] mfn. one who has received a good educatian, well-educated R.
==⇒ [ saMskArasAgara ]3[ saM-skAra-sAgara ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskArasAra ]3[ saM-skAra-sAra ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskArasAgara ]3[ saM-skAra-sAgara ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskArasAra ]3[ saM-skAra-sAra ] m.
==⇒ [ saMskArasiddhidIpikA ]3[ saM-skAra-siddhi-dIpikA ] f.
==⇒ [ saMskArasaukhya ]3[ saM-skAra-saukhya ] n. N. of wks.
==⇒ [ saMskArahIna ]3[ saM-skAra-hIna ] mfn. without purificatory rites (1) m. a man of one of the three classes who has not been a recipient of initiation with the sacred thread or of the other purificatory ceremonies (and hence becomes an outcaste) L.
==⇒ [ saMskAraka ]2[ saM-skAraka ] mfn. preparing, making realy, KātyŚr ' Sch. (1) purifying, consecrating ([ -tva ] n.) MBh. Jaim (2) producing or leaving an impression on the mind Jaim. Sch. (3) serving as an article of food or for cooking MW.