Nashaka, Nāśaka, Naśāka: 16 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaivism
2. Purana
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Nashaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 terms Nāśaka and Naśāka can be transliterated into English as Nasaka or Nashaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Nāśaka (नाशक) refers to “destructive (thoughts)”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.121-128, while describing the prevention of natural disasters]—“[...] When the deities curse Brahmins, men, etc., interior diseases, anguish, and destructive thoughts (citta-nāśaka) [occur], then, [the Mantrin should] conduct the previous rite, for appeasement”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Nāśaka (नाशक) refers to the “destruction” (of the Asuras), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.11 (“The Victory of Kumāra”).—Accordingly, as Krauñca said to Kārttikeya: “O Kumāra, O Skanda, O lord of gods, O slayer (nāśaka) of the Asura Tāraka protect me who have sought refuge in you. I am harassed by the Asura Bāṇa. O Mahāsena, O lord, O merciful one, routed and uprooted from the battle with you he came and harassed me. Afflicted by him I have run from him and sought refuge in you. O lord of gods, born amongst the reeds, be merciful. O lord, please slay the Asura Bāṇa. Make me happy. You are the slayer of Asuras and a special saviour of the gods. You are a self-ruler. [...]”.

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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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Nāśaka (नाशक) refers to the “destruction (of crops)” as occurring in the Heart-mantra (hṛdayamantra) taught to Vajrapāṇi, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nāśaka (नाशक).—a (S) That destroys, ruins, spoils, injures. In comp. as, pittanāśaka, kaphanāśaka, vāyunāśaka.

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nāsakā (नासका).—a (nāsaṇēṃ) Spoiled, injured, damaged. 2 Easily susceptible of spoiling or injury; damageable, perishable.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

nāśaka (नाशक).—a That destroys.

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nāsakā (नासका).—a Spoiled, damaged. Easily susceptible of spoiling or injury; perishable.

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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

Naśāka (नशाक).—A kind of crow.

Derivable forms: naśākaḥ (नशाकः).

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Nāśaka (नाशक).—a. [naś-ṇic-ṇvul] Destructive, destroying.

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

Naśāka (नशाक).—mf.

(-kaḥ-kā) A bird, said to be a sort of crow. E. naś to destroy, affix āka .

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

Nāśaka (नाशक).—i. e. 2. naś, [Causal.], + aka, adj. Destroying, Mahābhārata 13, 1634.

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

Nāśaka (नाशक).—([feminine] nāśikā) = seq. [adjective]

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

1) Naśāka (नशाक):—m. a kind of crow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Nāśaka (नाशक):—[from nāśa] mf(ikā)n. destroying, annihilating, removing (with [genitive case] or [compound]), [Mahābhārata etc.] (cf. ku-n, kṛta-n)

3) [v.s. ...] wasting, prodigal of (cf. artha-n).

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

Naśāka (नशाक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A bird, said to be a sort of crow.

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

Nāśaka (नाशक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇāsaga.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nashaka in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nāśaka (ನಾಶಕ):—[adjective] that spoils or ruins.

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Nāśaka (ನಾಶಕ):—[noun] a person who or thing that spoils or ruins.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Nāśaka (नाशक):—[nāśaka / nāśakārī] adj. 1. destructive; ruinous; pernicious; 2. destroying; removing;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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