The Sanskrit term Āśālikā can be transliterated into English as Asalika or Ashalika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Asalikā (असलिका).—A daughter of Vākā and Viśravas.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 70. 50.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Āśālikā (आशालिका) is the name of Vidyā, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.6 [Bringing news of Sītā] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “Hanumat flew up and, as he went to Laṅkā, he saw the vidyā Āśālikā, terrible as the night of the destruction of the world. ‘Hey, Kapi! Where are you going? You have become food for me’. Saying this tauntingly, she opened her mouth. Holding a club, Hanūmat entered her mouth, split her like the sun splitting a cloud, and came out. By the power of his vidyā the son of Marut destroyed quickly the wall of Laṅkāpurī which she had made, as easily as a potsherd. [...]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Ashalika in India is the name of a plant defined with Lepidium sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crucifera nasturtium E.H.L. Krause (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)
· Taxon (1982)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
· Research Bulletin (1976)
· Chromosoma (1977)
· Species Plantarum (1753)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ashalika, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Āśālika (आशालिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āsāliya.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Agbasalika, Aikashalika, Akshashalika, Arkashalika, Candrashalika, Chandrashalika, Citrashalika, Ekashalika, Kashthashalika, Lekhashalika, Mahashalika, Napitashalika, Pakshipaniyashalika, Paniyashalika, Prashalika, Shaulkashalika, Shulkashalika, Tailashalika, Vaijnanashalika.

Full-text: Asaliya, Vaka, Vishrava.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Asalika, Asalikā, Ashalika, Āśālikā, Āśālika; (plurals include: Asalikas, Asalikās, Ashalikas, Āśālikās, Āśālikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 13: Taking of Durlaṅgha < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]

Part 5: Search for Sītā < [Chapter VI - Bringing news of Sītā]

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Sutrakritanga (English translation) (by Hermann Jacobi)

Lecture 3: Knowledge of Food < [Book 2]

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