What is Samasa in Sanskrit grammar?

A compound word formation

A form of poetic meter

A type of verb conjugation

A style of prose writing

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Answer and Solution

A. A compound word formation

Samasa refers to the combination of two or more words to form a new meaning, commonly used in Sanskrit grammar.

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