Anusara, Anusāra, Anuśara, Anūṣara, Anūsara, Anushara: 21 definitions
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Anusara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 terms Anuśara and Anūṣara can be transliterated into English as Anusara or Anushara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Anusar.
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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Anusāra (अनुसार) refers to the “trackicing (of footprints)” (of animals), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “Hunting by the observation of footprints is that in which animals are tracked by their footprints (padamārga-anusāra) and killed. [...]”.

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryanusāra : (m.) following.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAnusāra, (fr. anu + sṛ) “going along with”, following, conformity. Only in obl. eases (-°) anusārena (Instr.) in consequence of, in accordance with, according to J.I, 8; PvA.187 (tad), 227; and anusārato (Abl.) id. Sdhp.91. (Page 44)
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)1) anusāra—
(Burmese text): (၁) အစဉ်လျှောက်ခြင်း၊ အစဉ်လိုက်ခြင်း၊ အစဉ်အောက်မေ့-ဆင်ခြင်-အာရုံပြု-ခြင်း။ (တိ) (၂) အစဉ်လျှောက်သော၊ အစဉ်လိုက်သော။ (ဝိညာဏ်စသည်)။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Following sequence, following order, remembering the sequence - considering - paying attention - action. (Specific) (2) Sequencing, ordering. (Attributes, etc.).
2) anusāra—
(Burmese text): ရဿသရသို့ အစဉ်လိုက်သော အက္ခရာ၊ နိဂ္ဂဟိတ်။ အနုသွာရ,အနုဿရ,အနုဿာရ-တို့လည်းကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): Letters in sequence to the dharani, the phonetic symbols. Also observe the anuthara, anuthaya - and others.
3) anūsara—
(Burmese text): ဆား-ဆပ်ပြာ-မပေါက်သော မြေအရပ်။
(Auto-Translation): Salt-free, unspoiled land.

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 Dictionaryanusāra (अनुसार).—a (S) Like or according to; agreeable or conformable with. In comp. Ex. śramānusāra- lābha, pāpānusāraklēśa, ājñānusāra, kālānusāra, sā- marthyānusāra, yōgyatānusāra, samayānusāra, daivānusāra, karmānusāra, prārabdhānusāra, prasaṅgānusāra. Additionally to the above, a multitude of lax or popular compounds occur; as kāmānasāra (Ex. kāmānasāra mā- ṇasācī garaja lāgatī or kā0 kharcavēca karāvā), kāḷā- nasāra, dēśānasāra, divasānasāra, ācārānasāra (as ā0 phaḷaprāpti), arthānasāra, svabhāvānasāra, chandānasāra, annānasāra (Pr. a0 buddhi We learn to imitate him whose bread we eat), bhaktinasāra, buddhinasāra, vṛttina- sāra (After the manner, mood, or disposition of), marjinasāra and others. For all let the principle of the formation be studied here.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishanusāra (अनुसार).—a Conformable with, according to, as śramānusāra lābha.
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 dictionaryAnuśara (अनुशर).—[anu-śṛṇāti. śṝ-ac] A sort of evil-spirit, Rāksasa.
Derivable forms: anuśaraḥ (अनुशरः).
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Anusara (अनुसर).—A follower, companion, attendant.
Derivable forms: anusaraḥ (अनुसरः).
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Anusāra (अनुसार).—
1) Going after, following (fig. also); pursuit; व्याधानुसारचकिता हरिणीव यासि (vyādhānusāracakitā hariṇīva yāsi) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.17; शब्दानु- सारेण अवलोक्य (śabdānu- sāreṇa avalokya) Ś.7 looking in the direction of the sound; कपटानुसारकुशलः (kapaṭānusārakuśalaḥ) Mṛcchakaṭika 9.5 following up or tracing fraud.
2) Conformity to, accordance with, suitability, conformity to usage; किरणानुसारगलितेन (kiraṇānusāragalitena) K.137, 194, 24; धर्मशास्त्रानुसारेण (dharmaśāstrānusāreṇa) Y.2.1.
3) Custom, usage, established practice; अनुसारादधिका (anusārādadhikā) (vṛddhiḥ) Manusmṛti 8.152.
4) Received or established authority, especially of codes of law.
5) Nature, natural condition of anything.
6) Currency, prevalence.
7) Consequence, result.
Derivable forms: anusāraḥ (अनुसारः).
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Anūṣara (अनूषर).—a.
1) Saline, the same as ऊषर (ūṣara); cf. उत्तम (uttama) and अनुत्तम (anuttama).
2) Not saline.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuśara (अनुशर).—m.
(-raḥ) A Rakshasa, a sort of demon. E. anu repeatedly, śṛ to injure, and ac aff.
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Anusāra (अनुसार).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. Custom, usage. 2. Nature, natural state or condition of any thing. 3. Prevalence, currency. 4. Received or established authority, especially of codes of law. 5. Conformity to usage, &c. 6. Consequence, result. E. anu according to, sṛ to go, ghañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnusara (अनुसर).—i. e. anu-sṛ + a, m. A companion, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 20, 6.
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Anusāra (अनुसार).—i. e. anu-sṛ + a, m. 1. Following. 2. Conformity. 3. Rule, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 152.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnusara (अनुसर).—[feminine] ī going after; [masculine] attendant.
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Anusāra (अनुसार).—[masculine] the same; rule, legal precept; [instrumental] according to, after (—°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anuśara (अनुशर):—[=anu-śara] m. (√śṝ), Name of a Rākṣasa.
2) Anusāra (अनुसार):—[=anu-sāra] a anu-sārin, etc. See under anu-√sṛ below.
3) Anusara (अनुसर):—[=anu-sara] [from anu-sṛ] mf(ī)n. following, a companion.
4) Anusāra (अनुसार):—[=anu-sāra] [from anu-sṛ] b m. going after, following
5) [v.s. ...] custom, usage
6) [v.s. ...] nature, natural state or condition of anything
7) [v.s. ...] prevalence, currency
8) [v.s. ...] received or established authority, especially of codes of law
9) [v.s. ...] accordance, conformity to usage
10) [v.s. ...] consequence, result
11) Anūṣara (अनूषर):—[=an-ūṣara] mf(ā)n. not salted, not saline, [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuśara (अनुशर):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-raḥ) A Rākṣasa, a sort of demon. E. śṛ with anu, kṛt aff. ac.
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Anusara (अनुसर):—I. [tatpurusha compound] m.
(-raḥ) A companion, a follower, an attendant. E. sṛ with anu, kṛt aff. ap. Ii. Avyayībh.
(-ram) Near or on a lake(?). Compare ānusarya. E. anu and sara.
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Anusāra (अनुसार):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-raḥ) 1) Going after, following.
2) Con-formity to, consequence, result.
3) Established authority.
4) Custom, usage. E. sṛ with anu, kṛt aff. ghañ.
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Anūṣara (अनूषर):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-raḥ-rā-ram) 1. Of a saline nature (a spot). The same as ūṣara. 2. Not of a saline nature (a spot); e. g. śvabhraśarkarāśmaviṣamavalmīkaśmaśānādyatanadevatāyatanasikatābhiranupahatāmanūṣarāmabhaṅgurāmadūrādekāṃ snigdhāṃ… …bhūmimauṣadhārthaṃ parīkṣeta. E. a 1. compar. or expl., 2. neg. and ūṣara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anuśara (अनुशर):—[anu-śara] (raḥ) 1. m. A demon.
2) Anusāra (अनुसार):—[anu-sāra] (raḥ) 1. m. Following; custom. Also anusaraṇaṃ.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Anusāra (अनुसार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇusāra.
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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 dictionaryAnusāra (अनुसार) [Also spelled anusar]:—(post); —,[ke] according to, in conformity with.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Aṇusara (अणुसर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Anusṛ.
2) Aṇusara (अणुसर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Anusmṛ.
3) Aṇusāra (अणुसार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Anusvāra.
4) Aṇusāra (अणुसार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Anusāra.
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 corpusAnusara (ಅನುಸರ):—[noun] = ಅನುಸಾರ [anusara].
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Anusāra (ಅನುಸಾರ):—[noun] conformity to usage, custom or law.
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Anusāra (ಅನುಸಾರ):—[adverb] = ಅನುಸಾರಂ [anusaram].
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Anūṣara (ಅನೂಷರ):—[noun] a land which is not salty, and conducive for agriculture.
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 Dictionary1) Anusāra (अनुसार):—n. conformity to usage;
2) Anusāra (अनुसार):—pp. according (to); answering (to); following; like;
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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Partial matches: Ushara, Sara, Aan, Anu, An, Cara, Na.
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