साहित्यम् [sāhityam] 1 Association, fellowship, combination, society.
Literary or rhetorical composition; साहित्य- संगीतकलाविहीनः साक्षात् पशुः पुच्छविषाणहीनः
[Bh.2.12.] The science of rhetoric, art of poetry; साहित्यपाथोनिधिमन्थनोत्थं कर्णामृतं रक्षत हे कवीन्द्राः
[Vikr.1.11;] साहित्यदर्पणम् &c.
A collection of materials for the production or performance of anything (a doubtful sense).
Agreement, harmony. -Comp.
-शास्त्रम् see साहित्य (3).