Asadisa, Ashadisha, Āṣāḍīśa, Asadisha: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Asadisa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Āṣāḍīśa can be transliterated into English as Asadisa or Ashadisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismĀṣāḍīśa (आषाडीश), one of the fifty Rudras according to the Caryāpāda section of the Makuṭāgama (one of the 28 Saiva Siddhanta Agamas).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Asadisa - The Bodhisatta born as the son of Brahmadatta, King of Benares. Brahmadatta was also the name of Asadisas brother. When the father died, the kingdom was offered to Asadisa, but he refused it and handed it over to his brother. Finding that his presence in the city was causing anxiety to the latter, he left Benares and entered into the service of another king, as archer. He attained great fame by his wonderful feats of archery. Once he brought down a mango with the downward shot of an arrow, which, in its upward flight, reached the realm of the Catummaharajika, whence it was turned back by another arrow, which, having accomplished its purpose, rose to Tavatimsa.
Later, on hearing that seven kings had beleaguered his brothers kingdom, Asadisa shot an arrow, bearing a message, into the dish from which the kings were eating, and they all fled.
He soon afterwards became an ascetic and at his death was born in the Brahma world. J.ii.86-92.
2. Asadisa - A brahmin village, the residence of Sunetta who gave milk rice to the Buddha Siddhattha. BuA.185.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryasadisa : (adj.) incomparable; matchless. || asādisa (adj.), incomparable; matchless.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAsadisa, (adj.) (a + sadisa) incomparable, not having its like DhA. II, 89; III, 120 (°dāna). (Page 87)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAsādiśa (असादिश).—see sādṛśa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Acaticanni, Asadisa Jataka, Asadisa Vagga, Asadisadana, Asadisadana Vatthu.
Ends with: Arunasadisa, Dashadisha, Ekasadisa, Pakkasadisa.
Full-text: Anuttara, Asadisa Jataka, Siddhattha, Kala, Mallika.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 5 - The Archery Display < [Chapter 2 - The Performance of the Ploughing Ceremony]
Part 2 - King Pasenadī Kosala’s Alms-giving (asadisa-dāna) < [Chapter 35 - Story of Māra]
Buddha Chronicle 16: Siddhattha Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 181: Asadisa-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Vetāla 4: The Adventures of Vīravara < [Appendix 6.1 - The Twenty-five Tales of a Vetāla]
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
Subjects studied in the Buddhist Period < [Chapter 5 - Subjects studied in the Vedic and Buddhist period]
Chapter III - Good In Relation To The Universe Of The Formless < [Part I - Good States Of Consciousness]