Amarsha, Amarṣa, Āmarṣa, Āmarśa: 15 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Amarṣa and Āmarṣa and Āmarśa can be transliterated into English as Amarsa or Amarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraAmarṣa (अमर्ष, “indignation”).—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. (Also see the Daśarūpa 4.8-9)
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraAmarṣa (अमर्ष, “indignation”) is caused to persons abused or insulted by those having superior learning, wealth or power, It is to be represented on the stage by consequents (anubhāva) such as shaking the head, perspiration, thinking and reflecting with a downcast face, determination, looking for ways and means and allies, and the like.

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).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAmarṣa (अमर्ष).—The son of Susandhi and father of Sahasvān.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 4. 111.

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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsAmarṣa (अमर्ष):—Intolerance

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismĀmarṣa (आमर्ष) refers to one of the male Vidyā-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Āmarṣa).

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAmarṣa (अमर्ष).—a. Not enduring or bearing.
-rṣaḥ 1 Nonendurance, tolerance, impatience; अमर्षप्रभवो रोषः सफलो मे भविष्यति (amarṣaprabhavo roṣaḥ saphalo me bhaviṣyati) Rām.5.62.33. अमर्षशून्येन जनस्य जन्तुना न जातहार्देन न विद्विषादरः (amarṣaśūnyena janasya jantunā na jātahārdena na vidviṣādaraḥ) Kirātārjunīya 1.33; jealousy, jealous anger; किं नु भवतस्तातप्रतापोत्कर्षेऽप्यमर्षः (kiṃ nu bhavatastātapratāpotkarṣe'pyamarṣaḥ) Uttararāmacarita 5. In Rhet. अमर्ष (amarṣa) is one of the 33 minor feelings or व्यभिचारिभाव (vyabhicāribhāva). See S. D.; R. G. thus defines it : परकृतावज्ञादिनानापराध- जन्यो मौनवाक्पारुष्यादिकारणभूतश्चित्तवृत्तिविशेषोऽमर्षः (parakṛtāvajñādinānāparādha- janyo maunavākpāruṣyādikāraṇabhūtaścittavṛttiviśeṣo'marṣaḥ).
2) Anger, passion, wrath; पुत्रवधामर्षोद्दीपितेन गाण्डीविना (putravadhāmarṣoddīpitena gāṇḍīvinā) Ve.2; हर्षामर्ष- भयोद्वेगैः (harṣāmarṣa- bhayodvegaiḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 12.15. सामर्ष (sāmarṣa) angry, indignant; सामर्षम् (sāmarṣam) angrily.
3) Impetuosity, violence.
4) Determination of purpose.
-rṣā Intolerance; यत्र सङ्गीतसन्नादैर्नदद्गुहममर्षया (yatra saṅgītasannādairnadadguhamamarṣayā) Bhāgavata 8.2.6.
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Āmarṣa (आमर्ष).—Anger, wrath, impatience; see अमर्ष (amarṣa).
Derivable forms: āmarṣaḥ (आमर्षः).
See also (synonyms): āmarṣaṇa.
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Āmarśa (आमर्श).—
1) Touching, close contact.
2) Rubbing, wiping.
3) Counsel, advice.
4) Disposition of the mind (manovṛtti); विद्वान्स्वप्न इवामर्शसाक्षिणं विररामह (vidvānsvapna ivāmarśasākṣiṇaṃ virarāmaha) Bhāgavata 4.28.4.
Derivable forms: āmarśaḥ (आमर्शः).
See also (synonyms): āmarśana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmarṣa (अमर्ष).—m.
(-rṣaḥ) 1. Anger, passion. 2. Impatience, impetuosity. E. a neg. mṛṣa to bear with, ghañ aff.
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Āmarśa (आमर्श).—m.
(-rśaḥ) Advice, counsel. E. āṅ before mṛś to advice, affix ghañ.
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Āmarṣa (आमर्ष).—m.
(-rṣaḥ) 1. Wrath or rage. 2. Impatience. E. a before mṛṣa to bear, affix ghañ, the prefix made long: also amarṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀmarṣa (आमर्ष).—[āmarṣa = a-marṣa] in nis -āmarṣa, = nis-amarṣa, Devoid of energy, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 10, 14 Gorr.
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Amarṣa (अमर्ष).—m. 1. impatience, inability to endure, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 134, 1; indignation, [Johnson's Selections from the Mahābhārata.] 5, 27. 2. passion, wrath, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 100, 3.
Amarṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and marṣa (मर्ष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmarṣa (अमर्ष).—[masculine] non-endurance, impatience, anger.
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Āmarśa (आमर्श).—[masculine] touch.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Amarṣa (अमर्ष):—[=a-marṣa] m. (√mṛṣ), non-endurance, [Pāṇini 3-3, 145]
2) [v.s. ...] impatience, indignation, anger, passion, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a prince, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
4) Āmarśa (आमर्श):—[=ā-marśa] a See ā-√mṛś.
5) Āmarṣa (आमर्ष):—m. (for a-marṣa q.v., [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary], with reference to, [Pāṇini 6-3, 137]), impatience, anger, wrath, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Āmarśa (आमर्श):—[=ā-marśa] [from ā-mṛś] b m. touching, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] contact
8) [v.s. ...] nearness, similarity, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra ii, 2, 13, 32.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Amarṣa (अमर्ष):—[a-marṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. Anger, hastiness.
2) Āmarśa (आमर्श):—[ā-marśa] (rśaḥ) 1. m. Counsel, advice.
3) Āmarṣa (आमर्ष):—[ā-marṣa] (rṣaḥ) 1. m. Wrath or rage.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Amarṣa (अमर्ष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Amarisa, Āmarisa, Āmosa.
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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 corpusAmarṣa (ಅಮರ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] impatience the state or quality of not having patience; lack of patience; b) restless eagerness to do something, go somewhere, etc.
2) [noun] intense anger; rage; fury; wrath.
3) [noun] the quality or condition of being jealous; jealousy.
4) [noun] the tendency to act revenge; vengeance.
5) [noun] a firm intention; firmness of purpose.
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Āmarṣa (ಆಮರ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] lack of patience; impatience.
2) [noun] a feeling of displeasure resulting from injury, mistreatment, opposition, etc., and usually showing itself in a desire to fight back at the supposed cause of this feeling; anger; wrath.
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: Amarshahasa, Amarshaja, Amarshana, Amarshavat.
Ends with (+5): Aghamarsha, Angamarsha, Anumitiparamarsha, Apamarsha, Avamarsha, Avikalpaparamarsha, Drishtiparamarsha, Harshamarsha, Ishamarsha, Jatamarsha, Kritavamarsha, Laghuparamarsha, Lingaparamarsha, Mahamarsha, Niramarsha, Nishparamarsha, Nitpaurushamarsha, Paramarsha, Pratyavamarsha, Prithagamarsha.
Full-text (+7): Amarshana, Niramarsha, Amarisa, Amarshin, Amarshavat, Vyamarsha, Amosa, Amarshita, Amarshaja, Amarshahasa, Samarsha, Vyabhicaribhava, Cik, Amarutam, Jatamarsha, Prajvalana, Vyabhicarin, Utsava, Susandhi, Dvirupakosha.
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