Asankhyata, Asamkhyata, Asaṃkhyāta, Asaṅkhyāta, Asaṅkhyatā: 12 definitions
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Asankhyata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraAsaṃkhyāta (असंख्यात) refers to “innumerable (mantras)”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 22.5-10ab]—“Listen! I will speak to the question that remains in your heart. All the innumerable Mantras (asaṃkhyāta—mantrakoṭyo hy asaṃkhyātā), on all occasions, have the majesty of Śiva and Śakti, all are endowed with Śakti, all grant rewards and liberation, and [all] are nourished by one's own Śakti. However, the highest Deva is tranquil, in possession of imperceptible guṇas, [namely] Śiva who consists of all, who is pure, and who is to be understood as unsurpassed. [...]
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAsaṅkhyāta (असङ्ख्यात) refers to “multitudinous in number”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.40 (“The Marriage Procession of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] These and other leaders of Gaṇas of great strength and multitudinous in number (asaṅkhyāta) joined the procession with joy and enthusiasm. They had a thousand hands. They wore matted hair and crowns. They were bedecked with streaks of the moon. They had three eyes and blue necks (like lord Śiva). All of them wore garlands of Rudrākṣa beads. They had the holy ashes smeared over the body. They had the ornaments of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, crowns etc. [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryasaṅkhyāta (असंख्यात).—a S Unnumbered or uncounted.
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 dictionaryAsaṃkhyāta (असंख्यात).—a. Countless, innumerable. असंख्याता ओप्यमानाः सुवर्णाः (asaṃkhyātā opyamānāḥ suvarṇāḥ) Av.12.3.28.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsaṃkhyatā (असंख्यता).—f.
(-tā) Innumerability, immensity, infinity. E. tal added to the preceding; or with tva, asaṃkhyatvaṃ.
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Asaṃkhyāta (असंख्यात).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Uncounted. E. a neg. saṃkhyāta numbered.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsaṃkhyāta (असंख्यात).—[adjective] innumerable.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsaṃkhyāta (असंख्यात):—[=a-saṃkhyāta] [from a-saṃkhya] mfn. uncounted, innumerable, [Atharva-veda xii, 3, 28; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kauśika-sūtra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsaṅkhyāta (असङ्ख्यात):—[a-saṅkhyāta] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Unnumbered.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAsaṃkhyāta (ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ):—[adjective] = ಅಸಂಖ್ಯ [asamkhya].
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Asaṃkhyāta (ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ):—[noun] (vīr.) a devotee; a devout Śaiva.
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 DictionaryAsaṅkhyatā (असङ्ख्यता):—n. infinity;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sankhyata, A, Samkhyata.
Starts with: Asamkhyataka.
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