### 📜 Overview
The term "सोहम्" (so'ham) primarily signifies "I myself" and is used extensively in both philosophical and everyday contexts. It is a self-referential pronoun that emphasizes individual identity and self-awareness, central themes in various Hindu philosophies.

### 🧠 Grammatical Profile
- **Word Type:** Noun
- **Gender:** Masculine
- **Root (धातु):** The roots or derivatives are not specified in the entries.
- **Compound (समास):** "सोहि" (sohi) meaning "I" and "अहम्" (aham) meaning "myself" suggests a simple compound structure where the word can be viewed as a combination emphasizing the self.

### 📖 Meanings
1. **Primary & Core Meanings:**
   - "I myself" - Primarily denotes the speaker's self, emphasizing individuality (Monier-Williams).
  
2. **Extended or Figurative Meanings:**
   - In philosophical contexts, "सोहम्" can represent concepts of self-realization and the nature of consciousness, often explored in texts discussing Advaita Vedanta or other non-dualistic philosophies.

### 🏗️ Etymology & Word Formation
The word "सोहम्" can be broken down into two parts:
- "सो" (so) - translating to "that" or can imply "I".
- "अहम्" (aham) - translating to "I" or "self".
The construction signifies a union of identity, reflecting deeper philosophical understandings of the self in higher conscious states. The term is used in the context of self-realization in various spiritual discourses.

### ✍️ Usage Examples
The entries provided do not include explicit example sentences. However, in general usage, one might encounter "सोहम्" in contexts like:
- "सोऽहम् ब्रह्मास्मि" (So'ham Brahmasmi) meaning "I am that Brahman," a core declaration in Advaita Vedanta philosophy.

### ↔️ Dictionary Variations
Both dictionaries provided by Monier Williams confirm the meaning of "सोहम्" as "I myself," with no additional variations in definitions or grammatical specifics. As such, the understanding of the term remains consistent across the sources.

### 🔄 Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
- **Synonyms:** आत्मनि, अहम् (ātmani, aham) - both referring to the self.
- **Related Words:** 
  - ब्रह्म (Brahman) - referring to the ultimate reality or universal spirit, sometimes contextually linked when discussing "सोहम्" in philosophical texts.
  - "त्वम्" (tvam) - meaning "you," often contrasted with "सोहम्" when discussing subjects and objects in spiritual discourse.

INTERMEDIATE, Sanskrit to English, 1872 Edition

सोऽहम् सोऽहम्, nom. sing. m. I myself,
(see तद्, p. 360.)


INTERMEDIATE, Sanskrit to English, Cologne Edition

सोऽहम् nom. sg. m. I myself (See 6. स).


सोहम् (soham)

Monier Williams Cologne

Monier Williams 1872