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Samasas (Compound Words) in Sanskrit
कुल समास: 8
| # | Samasas Type | Devanagari | Sanskrit | Meaning | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dvandva (Coordinative) | रामलक्ष्मण | Rāma-Lakṣmaṇa | A compound formed by combining two independent words... | Dvandva compounds are used when two words of equal significance... |
| 2 | Tatpurusha (Determinative) | राजपुत्र | Rājaputra | A compound where the first word is a determiner... | Tatpurusha compounds are used when one word modifies the other... |
| 3 | Bahuvrihi (Descriptive) | हिरण्यकश्यप | Hiraṇyakaśyapa | A compound where the first word describes the whole compound... | Bahuvrihi compounds are used when the first word describes the whole... |
| 4 | Avyayibhava (Indeclinable) | विपरीत | Viparīta | A compound formed from indeclinable words or prepositions... | Avyayibhava compounds often come from prefixes or prepositions... |
| 5 | Karmadharaya (Attribute or Possessive) | विद्यार्जन | Vidyārjana | A compound where the first word is an attribute or quality... | Karmadharaya compounds are used when the first word denotes... |
| 6 | Dvigu (Dual) | पञ्चकोण | Pañcakoṇa | A compound formed by two numbers to indicate a dual meaning... | Dvigu compounds are used to indicate dual or multiplicative meaning... |
| 7 | Samasa (Compound) | राजधानी | Rājadhāni | A compound formed by two words to describe a location... | Samasa compounds can also describe places or positions... |
| 8 | Dvandva-Tatpurusha (Hybrid) | जाम्बवती | Jāmbavatī | A hybrid compound where both Dvandva and Tatpurusha types are used... | Dvandva-Tatpurusha hybrids combine elements of both types... |