Asata, Asāta, Ashata: 10 definitions
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Asata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ashata in India is the name of a plant defined with Oryza sativa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Oryza sativa var. elongata Desv. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Cytologia (1991)
· Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (1965)
· Acta Genetica Sinica (1984)
· Handbuch des Getreidebaus (1885)
· Cytologia (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ashata, for example extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryasāta : (adj.) disagreeable. (nt.) pain; suffering.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAsāta, (adj.) (a + sāta, Sk. aśāta, Kern’s interpretation & etymology of asāta at Toev. s. v. p. 90 is improbable) disagreeable Vin. I, 78 (asātā vedanā, cp. asātā vedanā M Vastu I 5); Sn. 867; J. I, 288, 410; II, 105; Dhs. 152, 1343. (Page 88)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryasaṭa (असट).—a Thin, dilute, sloppy, too washy or watery.
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asatā (असता).—p pr of asaṇēṃ To be. Having property or substance; substantial Pr. asatyācē vikāra nasatyācē ghōraṅkāra All variety of fine doings belong to the rich; hard and wild work to the poor. 2 Competent, capable, effective; being or having something. Pr. asatyācā bāpa nasatyācī āī The productive or profitable son is cherished by the father; the get-nothing do-nothing son, by the mother.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishasaṭa (असट).—a Thin, dilute. Viscous.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAśāta (अशात).—also asāta, adj. (and subst. nt. ?) (= Pali asāta; neg. of śāta, q.v.), unpleasant, disagreeable: asātā vedanā (acc. pl.), disagreeable pains (same phrase in Pali) Mahāvastu i.5.9; asātānubhavanaṃ (Śikṣāsamuccaya aśāt°) duḥkhaṃ Śālistambasūtra 81.2; Śikṣāsamuccaya 222.9 anandāsātakāntārāṇi Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 367.19; dis- pleased, averse, offended: Mahāvastu iii.16.4 sudarśanāpi…asātā vāreti. Cf. also viśāta.
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Asāta (असात) or Aśāta.—q.v.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aśata (अशत):—[=a-śata] n. not a full hundred, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa iv.]
2) Āsaṭa (आसट):—m. Name of a king (also -deva),[Inscriptions]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Asāta (असात) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Asāya, Āsāa.
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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 corpusĀśāta (ಆಶಾತ):—[adjective] made sharp; sharpened.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Asatabhaji, Asatakarma, Asatam, Asatamanta Jataka, Asatarka, Asatarkata, Asatarupa Jataka, Asatasa, Asatavedaniya, Asatayi, Ashatadakshina, Ashatana, Ashatantu, Ashataputi, Ashatara, Ashatavi.
Ends with (+189): Abdashata, Abhasata, Abhyasata, Adasata, Adhyardhashata, Alasata, Amlarasata, Anavakashata, Antarayashata, Aprakashata, Arasata, Arddhashata, Ardhasaptashata, Ardhashata, Aryashtashata, Ashaucashata, Ashitimandalashata, Ashtadashashata, Ashtadhikashata, Ashtashata.
Full-text (+9): Asaa, Sampa, Amsata, Jitajagata, Kamashana, Manasamajuta, Ashatadakshina, Mokali Bhaji, Anisada, Khokara, Thoramotha, Kantara, Sadasat, Shatadakshina, Ashaya, Shataghnipashashaktimat, Shatalashi, Ukta, Shem, Lagabandha.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 367 - The Story Of The Brāhmin Who Offered Alms Food To The Buddha < [Chapter 25 - Bhikkhu Vagga (The Monk)]
Verse 77 - The Story of Venerables Assaji & Punabbasuka < [Chapter 6 - Paṇḍita Vagga (The Wise)]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.426-427 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 8.26 - The types of karmas that constitute demerit (pāpa) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.2: types of karma < [Appendices]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 3 - An Account of The Lay Devotee Brahmin Pancagga Dayaka < [Chapter 26 - The Buddha’s Eighth Vassa at the Town of Susumaragira]