Ashubhakara, Aśubhakara, Ashubha-kara, Asubhākāra, Asubha-akara: 4 definitions

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Ashubhakara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Aśubhakara can be transliterated into English as Asubhakara or Ashubhakara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«previous next»] — Ashubhakara in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Aśubhakara (अशुभकर) refers to “that which brings suffering”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The four constellations from Ārdrā form the second maṇḍala or circle; if Venus should reappear in it, the rainfall will be moderate and the growth of food crops will also be moderate; the Brāhmins will suffer [i.e., aśubhakara], especially those who are wicked. If Venus who so reappears in the said circle, should be crossed by a planet, the Mlecchas, forestmen, persons that live by dogs, the hill men of Gomanta and Gonarda, the Cāṇḍālas, the Śūdras and the people of Videha will become wicked and lawless”.

Jyotisha book cover
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ashubhakara in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aśubhakara (ಅಶುಭಕರ):—[adjective] that causes or is causing, tends or tending to cause, distress or brings bad luck.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ashubhakara in Pali glossary

[Pali to Burmese]

Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)

asubhākāra—

(Burmese text): အသုဘ-မတင့်တယ်သော-အခြင်းအရာ။

(Auto-Translation): Unfinished - unstable - condition.

Pali book cover
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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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