Ashtarasa, Aṣṭarasā, Ashtan-rasa: 2 definitions
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Ashtarasa 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 Aṣṭarasā can be transliterated into English as Astarasa or Ashtarasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAṣṭarasā (अष्टरसा).—the 8 sentiments in dramas &c.; शृङ्गारहास्यकरुणरौद्रवीरभयानकाः । बीभत्साद्भुतसंज्ञौ चेत्यष्टौ नाटये रसाः स्मृताः (śṛṅgārahāsyakaruṇaraudravīrabhayānakāḥ | bībhatsādbhutasaṃjñau cetyaṣṭau nāṭaye rasāḥ smṛtāḥ) || K. P.4 (to which is sometimes added a 9th Rasa called śānta; nirvedasthāyibhāvo'sti śānto'pi navamo rasaḥ ibid.); °आश्रय (āśraya) a. embodying or representing the eight sentiments; V.2.18.
Derivable forms: aṣṭarasāḥ (अष्टरसाः).
Aṣṭarasā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṣṭan and rasā (रसा).
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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: Ashta, Rasa, Raca.
Starts with: Ashtarasashraya.
Ends with: Abhisaradyashtarasa.
Full-text: Navarasa.
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