समाधिः _samādhiḥ

समाधिः 1 Collecting, composing, concentrating (as mind).

-2 Profound or abstract meditation, concentra- tion of mind on one object, perfect absorption of thou- ght into the one object of meditation, i. e. the Supreme Spirit, (the 8th and last stage of Yoga); व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते Bg.2.44; आत्मेश्वराणां न हि जातु विघ्नाः समाधिभेदप्रभवो भवन्ति Ku.3.4,5; Mk.1.1; Bh.3.54. R.8.79; Śi.4.55.

-3 Intentness, concentration (in general), fixing of thoughts; यथा भानुगतं तेजो मणिः शुद्धः समाधिना । आदत्ते राजशार्दूल तथा योगः प्रवर्तते ॥ Mb.12.298.12; तस्यां लग्नसमाधि (मानसम्) Gīt.3; अहःसु तस्या हृदि ये समाधयः Rām. ch.2.41.

-4 Penance, religious obligation, devotion (to penance); अस्त्येतदन्यसमाधिभीरुत्वं देवानाम् Ś1; तपः- समाधि Ku.3.24; अथोपयन्तारमलं समाधीना 5.24;5.6;1.59; सर्वथा दृढसमाधिर्भव Nāg.5.

-5 Bringing together, concentration, combination, collection; union, a set; सा तस्य धर्मार्थसमाधियुक्तं निशम्य वाक्यम् Rām.4.33.5; तं वेधा विदधे नूनं महाभूतसमाधिना R.1.29.

-6 Reconciliation, settling or composing differences.

-7 Silence.

-8 Agreement, assent, promise.

-9 Requital.

-1 Completion, accom- plishment.

-11 Perseverance in extreme difficulties.

-12 Attempting impossibilities.

-13 Laying up corn (in times of famine), storing grain.

-14 A tomb.

-15 The joint of the neck; a particular position of the neck; अंसाववष्टब्धनतौ समाधिः Ki.16.21.

-16 (In Rhet.) A figure of speech thus defined by Mammaṭa; समाधिः सुकरं कार्यं कारणान्तरयोगतः K. P.1; see S. D.614.

-17 One of the ten Guṇas or merits of style; अन्यधर्मस्ततो$न्यत्र लोकसीमानुरोधिना । सम्यगाधीयते यत्र स समाधिः स्मृतो यथा ॥ Kāv.1.93.

-18 A religious vow or self-imposed res- traint.

-19 Support, upholding.

-Comp -भङ्गः inter- ruption of meditation.

-भृत् a. absorbed in meditation.

-योगः 1 employment of meditation.

-2 the efficacy of contemplation.

-विग्रहः embodiment of meditation.

-स्थ a. absorbed in meditation or contemplation.