The Sanskrit terms Āśaṃsin and Āśaṃsī can be transliterated into English as Asamsin or Ashamsin or Asamsi or Ashamsi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Āśaṃsin (आशंसिन्) refers to “those possessing a desire” (for great joy), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “The doctrine is able to produce the happiness which is the best part of the city of the chief of the snakes. The doctrine is the great joy conveyed to the world of mortals for those possessing a desire for that (āśaṃsin). The doctrine is the place of the arising of the taste for the constant happiness in the city of heaven. Does not the doctrine make a man fit for pleasure with a woman [in the form] of liberation?”.

Synonyms: Vāñchaka, Prārthanīya, Iṣṭa.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āśaṃsin (आशंसिन्).—a.

1) Wishing, desiring, expecting; V.2.

2) Announcing, declaring.

See also (synonyms): āśaṃsitṛ.

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

Āśaṃsin (आशंसिन्).—[ā-śaṃs + in], adj., f. nī, Announcing, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 90, 32.

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

Āśaṃsin (आशंसिन्):—[=ā-śaṃsin] [from ā-śaṃs] mfn. ifc. announcing, promising, [Rāmāyaṇa; Śakuntalā; Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra]

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

Āśāṃsin (आशांसिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āsaṃsi.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ashamsin 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Asaṃsi (असंसि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Asraṃsin.

2) Āsaṃsi (आसंसि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āśāṃsin.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shamsin, A, Samshi.

Ends with: Aghashamsin, Anashamsin, Anishtashamsin, Ashivashamsin, Atmaprashamsin, Durashamsin, Hotrashamsin, Prashamsin, Shubhashamsin, Ukthashamsin, Vargaprashamsin, Vinipatashamsin.

Full-text: Anishtashamsin, Asramsin, Ashamsitri, Durashamsin, Ishta, Prarthaniya, Vanchaka, Samstava.

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