Samskara
Psychic imprints from past actions that shape present tendencies; also the sacred rites of passage (16 saṃskāras from conception to death) and cultural refinement that shapes character.
/sɐ̃skaːɾɐ/Definition
Psychic imprints from past actions that shape present tendencies; also the sacred rites of passage (16 saṃskāras from conception to death) and cultural refinement that shapes character.
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Psychic imprints from past actions that shape present tendencies; also the sacred rites of passage (16 saṃskāras from conception to death) and cultural refinement that shapes character. From Sanskrit sam- (together/complete) + √kṛ (to do/make). Mental impressions, rites of passage, or cultural refinement. In philosophy: subconscious imprints from past actions that shape present tendencies. In culture: the 16 life-cycle rituals from conception to death.
Etymology
From Sanskrit sam- (together/complete) + √kṛ (to do/make). Mental impressions, rites of passage, or cultural refinement. In philosophy: subconscious imprints from past actions that shape present tendencies. In culture: the 16 life-cycle rituals from conception to death.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
Psychic imprints from past actions that shape present tendencies; also the sacred rites of passage (16 saṃskāras from conception to death) and cultural refinement that shapes character.
Real World Application
This concept manifests in daily life across its source culture and beyond.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | సంస్కారం | సంస్కారం | |
| Tamil | சம்ஸ்காரம் | சம்ஸ்காரம் | |
| Kannada | ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ | ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ | |
| Malayalam | സംസ്കാരം | സംസ്കാരം | |
| Hindi | संस्कार | संस्कार | |
| Sanskrit | संस्कारः | saṃskāra | /sɐ̃skaːɾɐ/ |
| Gujarati | સંસ્કાર | સંસ્કાર | |
| Bengali | সংস্কার | সংস্কার | |
| Marathi | संस्कार | संस्कार | |
| Urdu | سنسکار | سنسکار | |
| Arabic | طقوس ثقافية | طقوس ثقافية | |
| French | samskara | samskara | |
| German | Samskara | Samskara | |
| Spanish | samskara | samskara | |
| Portuguese | samskara | samskara | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 业习 | 业习 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 業習 | 業習 | |
| Japanese | サンスカーラ | サンスカーラ | |
| Polish | samskara | samskara | |
| Russian | самскара | самскара | |
| Malay | samskara | samskara | |
| Indonesian | samskara | samskara | |
| Filipino | samskara | samskara | |
| Italian | samskara | samskara | |
| Danish | samskara | samskara | |
| English | samskara | samskara |
Videos
More video explanations by language
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- Samskara: Riti di Passaggio Indù
- Samskara – Polish Explanation
- Samskara – Danish Explanation
- Samskara – Bengali Explanation
- Samskara – Indonesian Explanation
- Samskara – Malay Explanation
- Samskara – Filipino Explanation
- Samskara – Persian Explanation
- Samskara – Greek Explanation
- Samskara – Tamil Explanation
- Samskara – Urdu Explanation
- Samskara – Hebrew Explanation
- Samskara – Telugu Explanation
- Samskara – Gujarati Explanation
- Samskara – Kannada Explanation
- Samskara – Malayalam Explanation
- Samskara – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Samskara – Swedish Explanation
- Samskara – Javanese Explanation
- Samskara – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Samskara – Latin Explanation
- Samskara – Marathi Explanation
- Samskara – Sanskrit Explanation
- Samskara – Tongan Explanation
- Samskara – Welsh Explanation
- Samskara – Wolof Explanation
- Samskara – Xhosa Explanation
- Samskara – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation