Asasana, Āsasāna, Ashasana, Aśāsana, Āśasana: 12 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Aśāsana and Āśasana can be transliterated into English as Asasana or Ashasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryāsasāna : (adj.) wishing; desiring.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀsasāna, (either grd. for *āsaṃsāna or contracted form of ppr. med. of āsaṃsati (= āsiṃsati) for *asaṃsamāna) hoping, wishing, desiring, longing for Sn. 369 (an°; SnA 365 however reads āsayāna), 1090; Th. 1, 528; J. IV, 18 (= āsiṃsanto C.), 381; V, 391 (= āsiṃsanto C.). See anāsasāna, āsaṃsati, āsamāna & āsayāna. (Page 115)
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAśāsana (अशासन).—a. Having no order or rule.
-nam Want of government, anarchy, disorder.
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Āśasana (आशसन).—Ved. Cutting up an animal (when killed).
Derivable forms: āśasanam (आशसनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśāsana (अशासन).—n.
(-naṃ) Want of government, anarchy, disorder. E. a neg. śāsana governing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśasana (आशसन).—[neuter] cutting up a killed animal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aśāsana (अशासन):—[=a-śāsana] [from a-śāsat] n. want of government, anarchy, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Āśasana (आशसन):—[=ā-śasana] n. (√śas), cutting up (a killed animal), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
3) Āśāsana (आशासन):—[=ā-śāsana] [from ā-śās] n. asking, praying or craving for [commentator or commentary] on [Nyāyamālā-vistara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśāsana (अशासन):—[a-śāsana] (naṃ) 1. n. Anarchy.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Āśasana (आशसन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āsasaṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Āsasaṇa (आससण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āśasana.
2) Āsāsaṇa (आसासण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āśvāsana.
3) Āsāsaṇa (आसासण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āśvāsana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀśāsana (ಆಶಾಸನ):—[noun] a wishing well for others; a good wish; a blessing; benediction.
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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Ends with (+65): Akashasana, Amaraughashasana, Ananyashasana, Anasasana, Anusasana, Anyashasana, Bahirasasana, Bhimashasana, Brahmashasana, Buddhasasana, Candashasana, Dammashasana, Danashasana, Darmashasana, Dharmashasana, Durvasasana, Girishasvamimangalashasana, Gopalamangalashasana, Harashasana, Hastigirishamangalashasana.
Full-text: Anasasana, Ashvasana, Paccekabuddha, Asamana, Shash.
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