Etymology

Samatha

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Today it means: A female given name from Sanskrit. Full definition →

Sanskrit समाधान
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसमाधान
  2. English todaySamatha

From Sanskrit समाधान (samādhāna) (śamatha) meaning "tranquility" and "concentration" (referring to Buddhist meditation) or "equality".

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