Asamanja, Asamañja: 8 definitions
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Asamanja means something in 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAsamañja (असमञ्ज).—A Kākutstha; the son of Sagara by Keśinī. Father of Aṃśumān: In previous birth as a Vaiśya he discovered a treasure. A spirit guarding it asked him to quench his hunger with cow's flesh and carry away the treasure. But he took it without providing food. So when born to Keśinī, the spirit entered him as wind and hence demented; used to throw his playmates into the Sarayū; was banished by his father. He left the capital after bringing them back to life by his wonderful yogic powers.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 8. 15-19; Matsya-purāṇa 12. 42-43; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 51. 38-69; 63. 160 & 165; Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 160, 165-66; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 4. 5-10.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Apam Napat: Indian MythologyAsamanja was a king of the Solar dynasty, the son of Sagara, and an ancestor of Rama. He had a son named Amshuman.
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismAsamanja (असमंज): Son of Sāgra
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsamañja (असमञ्ज).— and asamañjas asamañjas, m. A proper name, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 39, 16; 1, 40, 16 Gorr.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsamañja (असमञ्ज).—[masculine] [Name] of a man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asamañja (असमञ्ज):—[=a-samañja] m. Name of a descendant of Ikṣvāku (a son of Sagara by Keśinī and father of Aṃśumat), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa etc.]
2) Āsamañja (आसमञ्ज):—m. a descendant of Asamañja, [Rāmāyaṇa i, 42, 9.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Acamancacam, Acamancan, Asamamjasate, Asamamjasike, Asamanjas, Asamanjasa, Asamanjasam, Asamanjasya.
Full-text (+4): Asamanjas, Amshumat, Asamanjasam, Asamanjasa, Sagara, Suman, Sudamshtra, Asamamjasa, Sudeshna, Tamojata, Samaujas, Susamanja, Carurupa, Acamancan, Amshuman, Bhagiratha, Kambalabarhisha, Dasharatha, Agnipurna, Kesini.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Ramayana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XXXVIII < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Chapter XLI < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Chapter LXX < [Book 1 - Bāla-kāṇḍa]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 110 - Vasishtha calls upon Rama to return < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
Sagara < [Fourth Section]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)