Ashuga, Āśuga, Ashu-ga: 11 definitions
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Ashuga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Āśuga can be transliterated into English as Asuga or Ashuga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationĀśuga (आशुग)refers to the “arrow” (discharged from Śiva’s bow), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.10 (“The burning of the Tripuras”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “[...] Śiva discharged an arrow that had the refulgence of countless suns. The arrow (āśuga) which was constituted by Viṣṇu and whose steel head was fire god blazed forth and burnt the three Asuras who lived in the three cities. It thereby removed their sins. The three cities reduced to ashes fell on the earth girt by the four oceans. Since they had refrained from the worship of Śiva, hundreds of Asuras were burnt by the fire generated by the arrow. They cried ‘Hā Hā’ in distress. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀśuga (आशुग).—a. swift, quick. (-gaḥ) 1 the wind.
2) the sun.
3) an arrow; पपावनास्वादितपूर्वमा- शुगः (papāvanāsvāditapūrvamā- śugaḥ) R.3.54,11.83,12.91
Āśuga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms āśu and ga (ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśuga (आशुग).—mfn.
(-gaḥ-gā-gaṃ) Going or moving quickly, swift, fleet. m.
(-gaḥ) 1. The wind. 2. An arrow. E. āśu quick, and ga who goes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśuga (आशुग).—[āśu-ga] (vb. gam), I. adj., f. gā, Moving quickly, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 68. Ii. m. An arrow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśuga (आशुग).—[adjective] swiftly going; [masculine] arrow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Āśuga (आशुग):—[=āśu-ga] [from āśu] mf(ā)n. going or moving quickly, swift, fleet, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa i, 2, 1, 26; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. the wind, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] an arrow, [Mahābhārata] : [Raghuvaṃśa] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the first five followers of Śākya-muni, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśuga (आशुग):—[āśu-ga] (gaḥ) 1. m. The wind; an arrow. a. Swift, fleet.
[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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAsuga (असुग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Asuka.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀśuga (ಆಶುಗ):—[adjective] moving swiftly.
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Āśuga (ಆಶುಗ):—
1) [noun] the wind.
2) [noun] an arrow that moves fast.
3) [noun] the sun.
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: Ashugamana, Ashugami, Ashugamin, Ashugasa, Ashugasakha, Ashugashana, Ashugati, Ashugatimitra, Ashugatitva, Ashugatva, Asugandha.
Ends with: Asamashuga, Kusumashuga, Prasunashuga.
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