"Samhita" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Samhitas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit संहिता (saṃhitā, “a methodically arranged collection of verses”) from संहित (saṃhita, “joined, collected”). See संधा (saṃdhā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|संहिता||a methodically arranged collection of verses}} Sanskrit संहिता (saṃhitā, “a methodically arranged collection of verses”), {{m|sa|संहित||joined, collected}} संहित (saṃhita, “joined, collected”), {{m|sa|संधा}} संधा (saṃdhā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Samhita (plural Samhitas)
  1. The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.
    Sense id: en-Samhita-en-noun-9BIKiCnB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. One of a collection of post-Vedic texts.
    Sense id: en-Samhita-en-noun-NCi7WwTI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Saṃhitā, Sanhita

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