Anushas, Anuśās: 8 definitions

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Anushas means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Anuśās can be transliterated into English as Anusas or Anushas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Anuśās.—(CII 1), ‘to inculate’. Note: anuśās is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anuśās (अनुशास्).—2 P.

1) (a) To advise, persuade, prevail upon, address; इति ध्रुवेच्छामनुशासती सुतां शशाक मेना न नियन्तुमुद्यमात् (iti dhruvecchāmanuśāsatī sutāṃ śaśāka menā na niyantumudyamāt) Kumārasambhava 5.5; पूर्वानुशिष्टां निजगाद भोज्याम् (pūrvānuśiṣṭāṃ nijagāda bhojyām) R.6.59. (b) To direct, tell, order, enjoin, to teach, instruct (how to act); दशरथप्रभवानुशिष्टः (daśarathaprabhavānuśiṣṭaḥ) R.13.75; वत्से त्वमधुनाऽनुशासनी- यासि (vatse tvamadhunā'nuśāsanī- yāsi) Ś.4; राजपत्नीनियोगस्थमनुशाधि पुरीजनम् (rājapatnīniyogasthamanuśādhi purījanam) Bhaṭṭikāvya 2.17; को नु खलु मामेवमनुशास्ति (ko nu khalu māmevamanuśāsti) V.4 tells, directs; मघवा वनगमनाय कृतबुद्धिं भवन्तमनुशास्ति (maghavā vanagamanāya kṛtabuddhiṃ bhavantamanuśāsti) V.5 tells, directs; माणवकं धर्ममनुशा- स्ति (māṇavakaṃ dharmamanuśā- sti) Sk.; Manusmṛti 6.86.

2) To rule, govern.

3) To chastise, punish, correct; इयमेव तावत्प्रथममनुशासनीया (iyameva tāvatprathamamanuśāsanīyā) Ve.2; अरिकुल- मनुशासनीयम् (arikula- manuśāsanīyam) 3; स्वकर्म ख्यापयन्ब्रूयान्मां भवाननुशास्त्विति (svakarma khyāpayanbrūyānmāṃ bhavānanuśāstviti) Manusmṛti 11. 99,9.233.

4) To praise, extol.

5) To accomplish, perform, execute.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anuśās (अनुशास्).—teach, instruct, order, command (2 [accusative]); direct, indicate; rule, govern (±rājyam or svarājyam); chastise, punish.

Anuśās is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms anu and śās (शास्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Aṇuśas (अणुशस्):—[=aṇu-śas] [from aṇu > aṇ] ind. into or in minute particles.

2) Anuśās (अनुशास्):—[=anu-√śās] to rule, govern;

2) —to order;

2) —to teach, direct, advise, address;

2) —to punish, chastise, correct.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṇuśas (अणुशस्):—ind. In small pieces. E. aṇu, taddh. aff. śas.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Anuśās (अनुशास्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇusāsa.

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