sAhityaM 1 Association, fellowship, combination, society. 2 Literary or rhetorical composition; sAhityasaMgItakalAvihInaH sAkzAtpaSuH pucCavizARahInaH Bh. 2. 12. 3 The science of rhetoric, art of poetry; Vikr. 1. 11 ; sAhityadarpaRaM &c. 4 A collection of materials for the production or performance of anything (a doubtful sense).