Ashak, Āśak: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Ashak 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.
The Sanskrit term Āśak can be transliterated into English as Asak or Ashak, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀśak (आशक्).—5 P. Ved. To make one capable or a master or possessor (of a thing).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśak (आशक्).—assist ([dative]), help a [person or personal] ([dative]) to ([genetive]), invite to ([accusative]).
Āśak is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and śak (शक्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśak (आशक्):—[=ā-√śak] [Parasmaipada] (only [Ṛg-veda]; [Aorist] [subjunctive] ā-śakat, [viii, 32, 12]; [perfect tense] 3. [plural] ā-śekus, x, 88, 17, etc.)
—to stimulate;
—to bring near, invite;
—to aid, help;
—to give a share of, let partake:
—[Desiderative] [Ātmanepada] -śikṣate, to let partake;
—to give, bestow, confer, [Ṛg-veda] and, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]
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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Starts with (+11): Asaka, Asakrita, Ashak-e-marium, Ashakaniya, Ashakari, Ashakha, Ashakirana, Ashaknuvana, Ashaknuvant, Ashaknuvat, Ashakt, Ashakta, Ashakta Ni Durjana, Ashaktabhartrika, Ashaktata, Ashaktatana, Ashaktate, Ashaktayana, Ashakte, Ashakti.
Ends with: Belashak, Creashak, Dashak, Kantashak, Kashthashak, Krashak, Mashak, Prakashak, Prashak, Sarvashak, Sashak, Shashak, Tiktashak, Upashak.
Full-text: Ashiksha, Ashak-e-marium, Ashakti, Ashakta.
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