Meaning and Origin
What does the name Samhita mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Samhita
User Submitted Origins
Indian (Sanskrit)
83%
French
17%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Canada, the name Samhita means "Samhita literally means 'put together, 'joined,' union,' a 'collection', and 'a methodically, rule-based combination of text or verses'. Samhita also refers to the most ancient layer of text in the Vedas, consisting of mantras, hymns, prayers, litanies, and benedictions".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Samhita means "Collection of the Vedas (Holy Books)" and is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin.
- A user from Canada says the name Samhita is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "'Union' or 'Collection'".
- According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Samhita is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "United, Joined together".
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- One of four collections of sacred texts
Wiktionary
Borrowed from Sanskrit संहित (saṃhita, “joined, collected”).
- The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.
- One of a collection of post-Vedic texts.