Asamskara, Asaṃskāra: 5 definitions

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Asamskara 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Asamskara in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Asaṃskāra (असंस्कार).—

1) Non-consecration.

2) Natural state, want of embellishment or care.

Derivable forms: asaṃskāraḥ (असंस्कारः).

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

Asaṃskāra (असंस्कार).—[adjective] unadorned; [masculine] want of ornament, artlessness.

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

1) Asaṃskāra (असंस्कार):—[=a-saṃskāra] m. non-consecration, [Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra]

2) [v.s. ...] want of embellishment or care, natural state, [Śakuntalā; Kādambarī]

[Sanskrit to German]

Asamskara in German

context information

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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Asamskara in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Asaṃskāra (ಅಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ):—

1) [noun] absence of refinement; want of culture or gentleness.

2) [noun] want of religious rites.

3) [noun] an unrefined man; a man lacking gentleness.

4) [noun] a man not receiving his religious rites.

5) [noun] (vīr .) a man not initiated into Vīraśaiva religion.

context information

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

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