Alasata, Alasatā: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Alasata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraAlasatā (अलसता, “ idleness”).—One of the thirty-three ‘transitory states’ (vyabhicāribhāva), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 7. These ‘transitory states’ accompany the ‘permanent state’ in co-operation. The term is used throughout nāṭyaśāstra literature. It is also known as Ālasya. (Also see the Daśarūpa 4.8-9)
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryalasatā : (f.) sloth; laziness.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAlasatā, (f.) (abstr. fr. alasa) sloth, laziness; only in neg. analasatā zeal, industry VvA.229. (Page 79)
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 Dictionaryāḷasaṭa (आळसट).—a (āḷasa) Slothful, sluggish, lazy.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlasatā (अलसता).—f.
(-tā) Idleness. E. alasa and tal aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlasatā (अलसता):—[=a-lasa-tā] [from a-lasa] f. idleness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlasatā (अलसता):—[alasa-tā] (tā-tvaṃ) 1. f. n. Idleness.
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 corpusAlasāṭa (ಅಲಸಾಟ):—[noun] weariness from physical or mental exertion; exhaustion.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Alasatana.
Ends with: Ashitimandalashata, Balasata, Galasata, Khalasata, Lalasata, Lasalasata, Malasata, Nikhalasata, Palasata, Phalasata.
Full-text: Alasya, Vyabhicarin, Vyabhicaribhava.
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