Alternative spellings of this word include Asang.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Āsaṃga (आसंग).—See under ANAŚA.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Asaṃga (असंग).—a.

1) Not attached, free from worldly ties.

2) Not hindered or obstructed, not blunted; असंगगतयः शीघ्रा हरिवीरा महाबलाः (asaṃgagatayaḥ śīghrā harivīrā mahābalāḥ) Rām.5.51.14. असंगमद्रिष्वपि सारवत्तया (asaṃgamadriṣvapi sāravattayā) R.3.63;

3) Not united, solitary, unassailed.

-gaḥ 1 Non-attachment; अहिंसयोन्द्रियासंगैः (ahiṃsayondriyāsaṃgaiḥ) (sādhayantīha tatpadam) Manusmṛti 6.75.

2) Puruṣa or soul (in Saṅ. Phil.)

-cārin a. moving without obstacle. Rām.5. °वत् (vat) a. not attached to. Rām.3

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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

1) Asaṃga (असंग):—(a) detached; uncommitted.

2) Āsaṃga (आसंग) [Also spelled asang]:—(nm) attachment; association; adhesion.

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Starts with: Asamgahiya, Asamgahiya, Asamgama, Asamgaplayogi, Asamgara, Asamgata, Asamgataka, Asamgataprabha, Asamgatate, Asamgathita, Asamgati, Asamgatokti, Asamgatya, Asamgavam, Asanga, Asangata, Asangati, Asangatya, Asangavat.

Ends with (+34): Abhyasamga, Adhikaprasamga, Aippasamga, Akshobhyasamga, Anavasthaprasamga, Angasanga, Apasanga, Arasamga, Asanga, Atmasamga, Bhashanga, Biyasamga, Brahmanaprasamga, Dashamga, Dharmasamga, Doshaprasamga, Duvarasamga, Gunasanga, Janasamga, Kalasamga.

Full-text: Asanga, Anasa, Asang, Turayana.

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