Ashresha, Āśreṣā: 5 definitions
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Ashresha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Āśreṣā can be transliterated into English as Asresa or Ashresha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsĀśreṣā (आश्रेषा) or Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा), which in some texts is certainly to be read Aśreṣā or Aśleṣa, denotes δ, ε, η, ρ, σ, and perhaps also Hydræ. The word means ‘embracer’, a name which admirably fits the constellation.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśreṣa (आश्रेष).—[masculine] embracer (a demon).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Āśreṣa (आश्रेष):—[=ā-śreṣa] m. (√śriṣ = √śliṣ See below), one who embraces
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an evil spirit or goblin, [Atharva-veda viii, 6, 2]
3) Āśreṣā (आश्रेषा):—[=ā-śreṣā] [from ā-śreṣa] f. = āśleṣā q.v., [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]
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