sāmarthya n. (fr. sam-artha) sameness of aim or object or meaning or signification, belonging or agreeing together (in aim, object &c.), adequacy, accordance, fitness, suitableness Pat. Hariv. Suśr. &c

• the being entitled to, justification for (loc. or comp.) MBh. R. &c

• ability to or capacity for (inf., dat., loc., or comp

• acc. with √kṛ, 'to do one's utmost'

• with √bhaj, to take pains', 'exert one's self') ib

• efficacy, power, strength, force (āt, or -tas or -yogāt, 'through the force of circumstances', 'by reason of.', in consequence of', 'on account of.' 'as a matter of course') ib

• the force or function or sense of a word, Kusum