Asati, Āsati: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Asati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryasati : (as + a) eats. || āsati (ās + a), sits.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀsati, (from as) to sit DA. I, 208; h. sg. āsi S. I, 130. ‹-› pp. āsīna (q. v.). (Page 114)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryasatī (असती).—f (S) An unchaste or a disobedient wife.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishasatī (असती).—f An unchaste or a disobedient wife.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsatī (असती).—f. (-tī) A disloyal or unchaste woman. E. a neg. and satī virtuous, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asatī (असती):—[=a-satī] [from a-sat] a f. See sub voce below
2) [from a-sat] b f. an unfaithful or unchaste wife, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsatī (असती):—[a-satī] (tī) 3. f. A disloyal or unchaste woman.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Asatī (असती) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asaī.
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 dictionaryAsatī (असती):—(a) unchaste, infidel (to one’s husband).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAsati (ಅಸತಿ):—
1) [noun] an unchaste woman; a prostitute.
2) [noun] (mus.) a musical mode having only five notes both in ascending and descending orders, in Karnāṭaka system, a derived from the main mode Dharmavati.
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: Asatija, Asatika, Asatikeli, Asatiposhana, Asatisuta, Asatitva, Asativasatha, Asatiya, Ashatita.
Ends with (+181): Abhashati, Abhibhashati, Abhidashati, Abhinivasati, Abhyavasati, Adhibhasati, Adhivasati, Adhyabhashati, Agasati, Ajinasati, Ajjhabhasati, Ajjhavasati, Akasati, Amasati, Anapanasati, Anubhasati, Anudasati, Anuhasati, Anumasati, Anusasati.
Full-text (+56): Asatisuta, Asai, Asant, Asina, Prastha, Asat, Vinyas, Asita, Samnyas, Asesi, Shati, Vankimva, Ash, Salathi, Asi, Nyas, Nyasati, Samasati, Satasat, Antarayikin.
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Search found 44 books and stories containing Asati, A-sati, A-satī, Āsati, Asatī; (plurals include: Asatis, satis, satīs, Āsatis, Asatīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.1.1 < [Chapter 1 - The Story of the Personified Vedas]
Verse 6.1.4 < [Chapter 1 - Jarāsandha’s Defeat]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 15: The foundation of the tīrtha < [Chapter III]
Part 14: Queen Ammakā’s satī < [Chapter V - Śrī Dharmanāthacaritra]
Part 11: Sermon by Pārśva < [Chapter III - Birth, youth, initiation, and omniscience of Śrī Pārśva]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.48 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 3.12.5 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (12): Upagraha-samuddeśa (On Aspect)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 7.2.17 (Above Continued) < [Chapter 2 - Of Number, Separateness, Conjunction, etc.]
Sūtra 6.2.9 (Self-restraint alone, again, is not sufficient for the purpose) < [Chapter 2 - Of the Production of Dharma and A-dharma]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 11.45 [Mithyādhyavasiti] < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]