Ashrumukha, Aśrumukha, Ashru-mukha: 8 definitions
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Ashrumukha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Aśrumukha can be transliterated into English as Asrumukha or Ashrumukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAśrumukha (अश्रुमुख) refers to one of the five courses of Mars (bhaumacāra), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 6), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The retrograde motion of Mars is of five kinds [i.e., aśrumukha]. [...] If Mars should begin to retrograde from the 10th, 11th or 12th constellation from that of his reappearance, such retrograde motion is known as aśrumukha: when Mars should re-appear after his next conjunction with the Sun, juice will be injured and there will be disease and drought”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAśrumukha (अश्रुमुख) (Cf. Aśrumukhī) refers to “one having tears in his eyes”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.9.—Accordingly, after Menā spoke to Himācala (Himavat):—“After saying this, with tears in her eyes [i.e., aśrumukhī] Menā fell at the feet of her husband. Raising her, the lord of mountains, the most excellent among intelligent people, made a true statement. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAśrumukha (अश्रुमुख).—a. suffused with tears, (suddenly) bursting into tears; एकपदेऽश्रुमुखी संवृत्ता (ekapade'śrumukhī saṃvṛttā) V.5; संसदश्रु- मुखी बभौ (saṃsadaśru- mukhī babhau) R.15.66; Kumārasambhava 6.92.
Aśrumukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aśru and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśrumukha (अश्रुमुख).—adj., f. khī, the face covered with tears, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 59, 14.
Aśrumukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aśru and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aśrumukha (अश्रुमुख):—[=aśru-mukha] [from aśru] mf(ī)n. having tears on the face, [Atharva-veda xi, 9, 7; Rāmāyaṇa; Vikramorvaśī]
2) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] a collective name for father, grandfather, and great-grand-father, [Brahma-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśrumukha (अश्रुमुख):—[aśru-mukha] (khaḥ-khā-khaṃ) a. Weeping.
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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.
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Partial matches: Ashru, Mukha.
Full-text: Assumukha, Bhaumacara, Ashrumukhi.
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