Asahya: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Asahya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Asahy.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAsahya (असह्य) refers to “unbearable”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.2 (“The birth of Śiva’s son”).—Accordingly, after Nārada spoke to Agni: “[...] The wives of the sages cast off their semen in the form of a foetus at the top of Himavat. They felt then relieved of their burning sensation. Unable to bear (asahya) that semen of Śiva and trembling much, Himavat became scorched by it and hurled it in the Gaṅgā. O great sage, the intolerable semen of lord Śiva was deposited by Gaṅgā in the forest of Śara grass by means of its waves. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaAsahya (असह्य) refers to “unbearable (pain)”, and is a symptom of a (venemous) bite caused by the Kulacandra rats, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—[Cf. lakṣaṇaṃ kulacandrasya romāñco'sahyavedanā]
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryasahya (असह्य).—a (S) Intolerable, insufferable, unendurable. Ex. cāndaṇēṃ dēkhōni prakāśamāna || santuṣṭa hōti itara jana || pari taskarāñcēṃ na ānandē mana || tyājakāraṇēṃ a0 ॥
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asāhya (असाह्य).—a (asahāya S) Lone, solitary, single.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishasahya (असह्य).—a Intolerable, insufferable, unen- durable.
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asāhya (असाह्य).—a Lone, single.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsahya (असह्य).—i>a.
1) Unbearable, insufferable, intolerable; (dadarśa) तदपारमसह्यं च वानराणां महाबलम् (tadapāramasahyaṃ ca vānarāṇāṃ mahābalam) Rām.6.26.7; R.18.25. नववैधव्यमसह्य- वेदनम् (navavaidhavyamasahya- vedanam) Kumārasambhava 4.1.
2) Impracticable, impossible (asahyaṃ draṣṭuṃ = invisible).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAsahya (असह्य).—(a-sahya) (1) adj. (in Sanskrit unendurable, insupportable; irresistible), that cannot be supported, and so in hopeless state, lost, of a ship doomed to destruction: Divyāvadāna 229.17 asahyaṃ vahanam; 502.14; (2) subst. (nt.), (what is in- supportable,) ill-health or bad luck (compare sahya): Divyāvadāna 258.16 sahyāsahyaṃ pṛṣṭvā, having asked about good or bad health (fortune); (3) m., name of a former Buddha (irresistible): Mahāvastu iii.237.8.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsahya (असह्य).—mfn.
(-hyaḥ-hyā-hyaṃ) Intolerable, unbearable. E. a neg. sahya to be borne.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsahya (असह्य).—[adjective] intolerable, irresistible, impossible.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asahya (असह्य):—[=a-sahya] [from a-saha] mf(ā)n. unbearable, insufferable, insuperable, [Sāma-veda; Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] impracticable, impossible, [Mahābhārata iii, 12255 [sequens]]
3) [v.s. ...] with draṣṭum, ‘impossible to be seen’ id est. invisible, [Upaniṣad]
4) [v.s. ...] lost beyond aid (as a sinking ship), [Divyāvadāna]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsahya (असह्य):—[a-sahya] (hyaḥ-hyā-hyaṃ) a. Intolerable.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAsahya (असह्य) [Also spelled asahy]:—(a) intolerable, unbearable; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAsahya (ಅಸಹ್ಯ):—
1) [adjective] that cannot be tolerated, endured; intolerable; unbearable; highly unpleasant; disagreeable.
2) [adjective] causing loathing; disgusting; abhorrent; detestable; loathsome; abominable.
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Asahya (ಅಸಹ್ಯ):—[noun] he who is unwilling or unable to tolerate otherś opinions, beliefs etc; an intolerant man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Asahyabhava, Asahyabhavane, Asahyakara, Asahyamana, Asahyambadu, Asahyanavidhi, Asahyapadu, Asahyapida, Asahyasahin, Asahyatana, Asahyate, Asahyavagu, Asahyavedana, Asahyavega, Asahyavritti.
Ends with: Apasahya, Aprasahya, Prasahya, Pritanashahya, Samprasahya.
Full-text: Asahaniya, Asahyapida, Asahaniy, Durvacas, Asahy, Acinkam, Vipramanas, Anuliptaka, Sahya, Acankiyam, Acinnuvattanmai, Asayha, Acukai, Bhimarathi, Ramhas, Sah.
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Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 6 - The Array of the Army < [Book 10 - Relating to War]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 5 - Biographies of Ankura Deva and Indaka Deva < [Chapter 24 - The Buddha’s Sixth Vassa at Mount Makula]