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Principleसिद्धांत

balance

साम्य

Extracted from the textNew name from the text2 references

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
साम्य
Hindi
साम्यसमता
English
balanceequilibrium

What the text says

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Definition2

  • The verse says balance (sāmya) is a state of good calm; appetite, digestion and strength are its marks, wholesome and measured diet is its means, and strength is held to bring the attainment of the four aims of life.

    Chapter 2 · p. 14 · v. 5Sanskrit verseTraditional description
  • The commentary defines sāmya as calmness of disposition, names relish for food, digestion and sustained strength as its signs, and wholesome, measured food as the means of keeping them; through strength the four aims (dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa) are fulfilled.

    Chapter 2 · p. 14 · v. 5Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Other1

  • Rather than arguing in words about what balance is like, those who know determine it by observing people distinguished by bodily strength and form.

    Chapter 2 · p. 14 · v. 6Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 17 times on 8 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Quick facts

Content type
Principle
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
8
Chapters
Chapter 2
Extraction tasks
T02
Record id
concept_samya