Ashija, Aśija, Asija: 2 definitions
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Ashija means something in 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 term Aśija can be transliterated into English as Asija or Ashija, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Aśija (अशिज).—The son of Vāmadeva.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 102; 99. 141.
1b) A sage; the brother of Bṛhaspati; wife, Mamatā.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 36.
2a) Asija (असिज).—An Aṅgiras and mantrakṛt.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa I. 32. 111.
2b) A kind of hell.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 149.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaśijā (अशिजा).—a (a & śijaṇēṃ) Imperfectly boiled.
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)
Ends with: Ardhashija, Shashija.
Full-text: Saurabheya, Mamata, Vamadeva, A.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IV < [Sabhakriya Parva]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 23 - The Greatness of Akṣaya Tṛtīyā < [Section 7 - Vaiśākhamāsa-māhātmya]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 32 - Yugas and classes of people: lineage of sages < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]