Akash, Ākāś: 3 definitions
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Akash means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Ākāś can be transliterated into English as Akas or Akash, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀkāś (आकाश्).—1 A.
1) To shine.
2) To view, recognize.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkāś (आकाश्):—[=ā-√kāś] ([indeclinable participle] -kāśya) to view, recognize, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa vii.]
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 dictionaryAkash in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the sky; the space; ~[kusuma] lit. a flower of the sky, meaning an impossibility, a fanciful thing; ~[gamga] the milky way; ~[gamita] levitation; sky-faring; ~[gami/cari] sky-faring; ~[dipa] a beacon light; ~[bhashita/vacana] (in theatrical language) speaking off the stage (to someone out of sight); ~[mamdala] the celestial sphere; ~[yana] aircraft;—[chuna] to be sky high; -[patala eka karana] to move heaven and earth, to leave no stone unturned, to put in Herculean efforts; -[patala ka amtara] as wide asunder as the sky and the nether world, a tremendous difference; —[se batem karana] to be sky high, to be as lofty as the sky..—akash (आकाश) is alternatively transliterated as Ākāśa.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+177): Aakashakshi, Akasacarin, Akasagamana, Akasaka, Akasatala, Akash bel, Akash garud, Akash-chameli, Akash-otpatti, Akasha, Akasha Dravya, Akasha-garuda-gaddalu, Akasha-garudan, Akasha-karudan, Akasha-mulla, Akasha-patal-otpatti, Akasha-t-tamarai, Akasha-vasin, Akashabaddhalaksha, Akashaballi.
Ends with: Abhicakash, Abhiprakash, Adrishy-prakaash, Alokakash, Apakash, Avakash, Brumarakash, Lokakash, Niravakash, Prakash, Sahasraakash, Sakash, Samprakash, Tarakash, Upakash.
Full-text (+58): Akasha, Akashakusuma, Akas-gaddah, Pancamahabhutem, Pancabhuta, Akasagamana, Akashamani, Akasiya, Akashavartman, Akashadesha, Mahadvila, Akashya, Akashastikaya, Akashapratishthita, Akashaja, Akashapoli, Akashayogini, Akash bel, Akashapathika, Akashastha.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Akash, Ākāś, Akas, A-kash, Ā-kāś, A-kas, Akaash; (plurals include: Akashes, Ākāśs, Akases, kashes, kāśs, kases, Akaashes). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
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Katha Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
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Verse 1.2.22 < [Adyaya I, Valli II - The pursuit of Knowledge and Yoga]
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Kena Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Storm in a Strange Sea < [January – March, 1984]
Symbolism in Hindi Drama – I < [July 1952]
The Poetry of Sitakant Mahapatra < [April - June 1976]
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