Esa, Esha, Eṣa: 13 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Hindi
5. Prakrit
6. Kannada
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Introduction:

Esa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term Eṣa can be transliterated into English as Esa or Esha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

esa : (euphonic form of eso), that person.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

1) Esa, ² (adj.) = esin Sn.286. (Page 162)

2) Esa, ¹ see etad. (Page 162)

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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 Dictionary

ēsa (एस).—f (Properly vēsa) The gate (of a town, village, yard).

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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 dictionary

Eṣa (एष).—a.

1) Desirable, to be desired.

2) Gliding, running; epithet of Viṣṇu.

-ṣaḥ 1 Running or hastening towards.

2) Seeking.

3) Wish, choice.

-ṣā Wish, desire.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Eṣā (एषा).—f.

(-ṣā) Desire. E. iṣ to wish, aṅ and ṭāp aff.

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

Eṣa (एष).—1. [adjective] rushing on, eṣa [masculine] as subst.

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Eṣa (एष).—2. [masculine] seeking, looking for; wish, desire.

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

1) Eṣa (एष):—[from eṣ] 1. eṣa mfn. gliding, running, hastening, [Ṛg-veda]

2) 2 ([nominative case] m. of etad q.v.)

3) 3. eṣa mfn. ([from] √3. iṣ) ifc. seeking, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xiii]

4) m. the act of seeking or going after, [Ṛg-veda x, 48, 9]

5) (eṣa), wish, option, [Ṛg-veda i, 180, 4], (cf. svaīṣa)

6) Eṣā (एषा):—[from eṣa] f. wish, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.];

7) Eṣa (एष):—cf. [Zend] aesha; O.H.G. ērā.

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

Eṣā (एषा):—(ṣā) 1. f. Desire.

[Sanskrit to German]

Esa in German

context information

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 dictionary

1) Esa in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) Jesus Christ..—esa (ईसा) is alternatively transliterated as Īsā.

2) Esa in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) such, of this type; -[vaisa] trifling, of no consequence; insignificant; [aisi] ([ki]) [taisi] an abusive expression (directed towards something or someone); down (with him); —•[karana/0 mem jane dena] damn it, let it go to hell, to damn with feint praise..—esa (ऐसा) is alternatively transliterated as Aisā.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Esa (एस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Eṣ.

2) Esa (एस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Eṣ.

3) Esa (एस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Eṣya.

context information

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 corpus

Eśa (ಎಶ):—[noun] (correctly, ಯಶ [yasha]) favourable outcome or result; success.

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Esa (ಎಸ):—[noun] = (correctly, ಯಶ [yasha]) ಎಶ [esha].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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