Anasana, Anashana: 19 definitions

Introduction
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Hindi
5. Prakrit
6. Kannada
7. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Anasana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Anshan.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Anaśana (अनशन, “fasting”) represents a characteristic of the six-fold outer penance: one of the two kinds of tapas, according to chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism. Accordingly, in the sermon of Sūri Dharmaghoṣa:—“[...] that is called penance (tapas) that burns away karma. Outer penance is fasting, etc., and inner is confession and penance, etc. [...] Fasting (anaśana), partial fasting (aunodarya), limitation of food (vṛtteḥ. saṃksepaṇa), giving up choice food (rasatyāga), bodily austerities (anukleśa), and avoidance of all useless motion (līnatā) are, called outer penance”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

anasana : (adj.) having no consolation.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Anasana, (nt.) (an + asana, cp. Sk. an-aśana) not eating, fasting, hunger D.III, 75 & in same context at Sn.311 (= khudā SnA 324). (Page 31)

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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 Dictionary

anaśana (अनशन).—n S (a & aśana Eating.) Fasting or a fast. v kara, hō.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

anaśana (अनशन).—n A fast or fasting.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anaśana (अनशन).—Fasting, abstinence from food, fasting oneself to death; कृशामनशनेन च (kṛśāmanaśanena ca) Rām.5.15.23. °नं च शाययित्वा (naṃ ca śāyayitvā) Daśakumāracarita 156 making him fast; °नात् उत्तिष्ठति (nāt uttiṣṭhati) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 4. a. Without food, fasting &c.

Derivable forms: anaśanam (अनशनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anaśana (अनशन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) One who fasts. n.

(-naṃ) A fast, fasting. E. an neg. and aśana eating.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anaśana (अनशन).—I. adj. consisting in abstinence, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 2, 6, 20. Ii. n. 1. hunger, [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 181, 9. 2. fasting, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 428 (plur.).

Anaśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms an and aśana (अशन).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anaśana (अनशन).—[neuter] anaśanatā [feminine] fasting.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Anaśana (अनशन):—[=an-aśana] n. abstinence from food, fasting (especially as a form of suicide adopted from vindictive motives)

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. fasting.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anaśana (अनशन):—I. [tatpurusha compound] n.

(-nam) A fast, fasting. In law, fasting of a creditor or of a Brahman employed by him to enforce payment of a debt, the debtor incurring the guilt of Brahmanicide, if the person should die of inanition. E. a neg. and aśana. Ii. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.

(-naḥ-nā-nam) One who fasts. E. a priv. and aśana.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anaśana (अनशन):—[ana+śana] (naṃ) 1. n. A fast, fasting.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Anaśana (अनशन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇasaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Anasana in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Anaśana (अनशन) [Also spelled anshan]:—(nm) fast.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Aṇasaṇa (अणसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Anaśana.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Anaśana (ಅನಶನ):—[adjective] having no food; wanting food; starving.

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Anaśana (ಅನಶನ):—

1) [noun] the state of being starved; the act or an instance of starving; starvation.

2) [noun] wilful abstinence from food.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Anaśana (अनशन):—n. fasting;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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