Asheva, Aśeva, Asevā, Āsevā: 10 definitions

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Asheva 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 Aśeva can be transliterated into English as Aseva or Asheva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aśeva (अशेव).—a. [śī-vanip-na. ta.] Giving pleasure or happiness.

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Asevā (असेवा).—

1) Not following or practising; न तथैतानि शक्यन्ते सन्नियन्तुमसेवया (na tathaitāni śakyante sanniyantumasevayā) Manusmṛti 2.96.

2) Disregard, inattention.

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Āsevā (आसेवा).—

1) Zealous practice, assiduous performance of any action.

2) Frequency, repetition; P.VIII.3.12; आसेवनं पौनःपुन्यम् (āsevanaṃ paunaḥpunyam) Sk.

3) Intercourse.

See also (synonyms): āsevana.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Asevā (असेवा).—f.

(-vā) 1. Avoiding, not following or practising. 2. Disregard. 3. Disobedience. E. a neg. sevā service: see the last.

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

Āsevā (आसेवा).—[ā-sev + ā], f. Intercourse.

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Asevā (असेवा).—f. avoiding to serve, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 96.

Asevā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and sevā (सेवा).

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

Aśeva (अशेव).—[adjective] hateful, odious.

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Asevā (असेवा).—[feminine] non-use, neglect.

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

1) Aśeva (अशेव):—[=a-śeva] mf(ā)n. not causing pleasure, pernicious, [Ṛg-veda vii, 34, 13; x, 53, 8.]

2) Asevā (असेवा):—[=a-sevā] f. not following or practising, [Manu-smṛti ii, 96]

3) [v.s. ...] disregard, inattention.

4) Āsevā (आसेवा):—[=ā-sevā] [from ā-sev] f. idem, [ib.]

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

Asevā (असेवा):—[a-sevā] (vā) 1. f. Idem.

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

Āsevā (आसेवा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āsevā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Asheva 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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Āseva (आसेव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āsev.

2) Āsevā (आसेवा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āsevā.

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.

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