Ashoca, Aśoca: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Aśoca can be transliterated into English as Asoca or Ashoca, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Ashocha.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismAsoca (असोच) (or Asoka) refers to the son of Samaṅkara: one of the descendants of Māghadeva, son of Sāgaradeva: an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (sūryavaṃśa) and a descendant of Mahāsaṃmata, according to the Mahābuddhavaṃsa or Maha Buddhavamsa (the great chronicle of Buddhas) Anudīpanī chapter 1, compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw. Sāgaradeva and Māghadeva and his descendants reigned in Mithilā until their number became eighty-four thousand. The last of these eighty-four thousand kings was named Nimi, the Bodhisatta. His son was named Kaḷārajanaka, whose son was named Samaṅkara, whose son was named Asoca (or Asoka). Their descendants totalling 84,003 again founded Bārāṇasī and reigned there. The last of these 84,003 kings was named Sīhappati.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAśoca (अशोच).—
1) Absence of care of anxiety.
2) Tranquility, calmness.
3) Modesty.
Derivable forms: aśocaḥ (अशोचः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśoca (अशोच).—m.
(-caḥ) Content, tranquillity, the absence of care or vanity. E. a priv. śoca sorrow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśoca (अशोच):—[=a-śoca] [from a-śoka] mfn. ? = an-ahaṃkṛti, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśoca (अशोच):—[a-śoca] (caḥ) 1. m. Contentment.
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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)
Starts with: Ashocanata, Ashocani, Ashocaniya.
Ends with: Apashoca, Shukrashoca, Udashoca.
Full-text (+70): Ashoka, Anganapriya, Cakraguccha, Hemapushpa, Shoca, Kankeli, Kankelli, Kelika, Saraca asoca, Kantanghridohada, Pindapushpa, Kinkirata, Asogam, Nipa, Kamaṇa, Anahamkriti, Asjogam, Ashoke, Ashopalava, Asokada.
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