Ashayana, Āśayāna, Āsāyaṇā: 3 definitions
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Ashayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Āśayāna can be transliterated into English as Asayana or Ashayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Āsāyaṇā (आसायणा) in Prakrit (or Āśātanā in Sanskrit) refers to “offense, blame”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(cf. Jayantavuaya 1954 p. 198; Sircar 1966 p. 30; Balbir 1986 p. 30); in the context, it is a “public censure” in which a statue is trampled underfoot.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśayāna (आशयान):—[=ā-śayāna] [from ā-śī] mfn. lying round, surrounding, [Ṛg-veda i, 21, 11, etc.] (said of Vṛtra, who surrounds the water = ὠκεανός; See Kaegi, Der Ṛgveda, p.177, l. 28 ff.)
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) Āsāyaṇa (आसायण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āsvādana.
2) Āsāyaṇa (आसायण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āśātana.
3) Āsāyaṇā (आसायणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āśātanā.
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.
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Ends with (+44): Adhovadanashayana, Adhyashayana, Adityashayana, Aitashayana, Akashashayana, Akashayana, Anantashayana, Ardhardhashayana, Ardhashayana, Ashunyashayana, Bhasmashayyashayana, Bhujagashayana, Bhujamgashayana, Caramashayana, Charamashayana, Chitrashayana, Citrashayana, Dantashayana, Garbhashayana, Jalashayana.
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