As a deity name
Name 444 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
समीहन · noun · masculine
विष्णु का एक नाम — Śabdasāgara
समीहन · adj
लालायित । ईर्ष्यालु । उत्सुक — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
zealous, eager (said of Viṣṇu)
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
sam-īhana mfn. zealous, eager (said of Viṣṇu), MBh.
Alternative readings
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