Thusa: 4 definitions
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Thusa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarythusa : (m.) chaff; husk of grain.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryThusa, (nt.) (Vedic tuṣa (m.)) husk of grain, chaff A. I, 242 (together w. other qualities of corn); J. IV, 8; Vism. 346. ‹-› athusa D. III, 199.
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 Dictionaryṭhusā (ठुसा).—m A short piece of sugarcane, esp. as peeled: also a piece of peeled culm of jōndhaḷā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭhusa (ठुस) [-kan-kara-dinī-diśī, -कन्-कर-दिनी-दिशी].—ad Imit. of a flat or soft sound.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+8): Thusa Jataka, Thusa-Kana-Kara-Dini-Dishi, Thusaggi, Thusahoma, Thusaka, Thusakara, Thusapacchi, Thusapinda, Thusarasi, Thusasodaka, Thusathusa, Thusathusanem, Thusathushita, Thusavapi, Thusavatthi, Thusavatthika, Thusodaka, Tucakattari, Tucakkutinai, Tucan.
Ends with: Thasathusa, Thusathusa.
Full-text: Thusathusanem, Thusaggi, Thusapinda, Thusarasi, Thusapacchi, Thusa-Kana-Kara-Dini-Dishi, Thusodaka, Thusahoma, Musika Jataka.
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Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
The Takṣaśilā centre of learning < [Chapter 3 - Centres of Learning in Vedic and Buddhist Period]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 8 - Rājagṛha supreme seat (c): Jaina sources < [Chapter II - Origin and Function of Rājagṛha as the seat of Monarchy]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)