संयोग [ saṃyoga ] [ saṃ-yoga ] m. conjunction , combination , connection ( [ °ge ] or [ °geṣu ] ifc. " in connection with , with regard to , concerning " ) , union or absorption with or in (gen. , or instr. with and without [ saha ] , or loc. , or ifc.) Lit. Āpast. Lit. MBh.

  contact (esp. in phil. " direct material contact " , as of sesamum seed with rice-grains ( in contradistinction to contact by the fusion of particles , as of water with milk ) , enumerated among the 24 Guṇas of the Nyāya cf. under [ sam-bandha ] ) Lit. Yogas. Lit. Kaṇ. Lit. Bhāshāp.

  carnal contact , sexual union Lit. MBh.

  matrimonial connection or relationship by marriage with or between (gen. , [ saha ] with instr. , or comp.) Lit. Gaut. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  a kind of alliance or peace made between two kings with a common object Lit. Kām. Lit. Hit.

  agreement of opinion , consensus ( opposed to [ bheda ] ) Lit. R.

  applying one's self closely to , being engaged in , undertaking ( [ °gaṃ ] √ [ kṛ ] , " to undertake , set about , begin " ; [ agnihotra-saṃyogam ] √ [ kṛ ] , " to undertake the maintenance of a sacred fire " ) Lit. Āpast. Lit. Mn. Lit. R.

  (in gram.) a conjunct consonant , combination of two or more consonants Lit. Prāt. Lit. Pāṇ.

  dependence of one case upon another , syntax Lit. Vop.

  (in astron.) conjunction of two or more heavenly bodies Lit. MW.

  total amount , sum Lit. VarBṛS.

  N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.