Ashuddha, Aśuddha, Asuddha: 17 definitions
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Ashuddha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Aśuddha can be transliterated into English as Asuddha or Ashuddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Ashuddh.
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In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Aśuddha (अशुद्ध) refers to the “impure”, as in, the opposite of pure (śuddha). It is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti and the Baudhāyana-dharmasūtra.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
asuddha : (adj.) unclean.
asuddha (အသုဒ္ဓ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[na+suddha]
[န+သုဒ္ဓ]
[Pali to Burmese]
asuddha—
(Burmese text): မစင်ကြယ်သော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): Not pure, he.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
aśuddha (अशुद्ध).—a (S) Incorrect, inaccurate, faulty. 2 Impure, polluted, defiled. 3 Used as s n An error or blunder (in writing or speaking).
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aśuddha (अशुद्ध).—n (S Poetry.) Blood. Ex. tēthēñci mardilā muṣṭighātēṃ rāhu āṇi kētu || indrāpāsīṃ ālē dhāvatu || aśuddhēṃ nhālēṃ parvatu ||
aśuddha (अशुद्ध).—a Incorrect; impure. n An error. Blood.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Aśuddha (अशुद्ध).—a.
1) Impure, foul.
2) Inaccurate, incorrect, wrong.
3) Unknown, unascertained.
-ddham Blood.
Aśuddha (अशुद्ध).—mfn.
(-ddhaḥ-ddhā-ddhaṃ) 1. Impure. 2. Inaccurate. 3. Unknown, unascertained. E. a neg. śuddha pure.
Aśuddha (अशुद्ध).—[adjective] impure.
1) Aśuddha (अशुद्ध):—[=a-śuddha] mfn. impure, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti]
2) [v.s. ...] inaccurate, wrong (especially said of mistakes of copyists and of errata in printing)
3) [v.s. ...] unknown, un ascertained, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Aśuddha (अशुद्ध):—[a-śuddha] (ddhaḥ-ddhā-ddhaṃ) a. Impure, inaccurate, unknown.
Aśuddha (अशुद्ध):—Adj. —
1) unrein. —
2) fehlerhaft.
Aśuddha (अशुद्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asuddha.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Aśuddha (अशुद्ध) [Also spelled ashuddh]:—(a) incorrect, erroneous, wrong; impure; ~[ddhatā] incorrectness; impurity; ~[ddhi] an error, a mistake; •[patra] errata.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Asuddha (असुद्ध) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aśuddha.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Aśuddha (ಅಶುದ್ಧ):—
1) [adjective] not clean; dirty; unclean; filthy; foul.
2) [adjective] not pure; corrupt owing to foreign or cheap items being mixed with.
3) [adjective] ceremonially impure.
4) [adjective] not correct; wrong.
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Aśuddha (ಅಶುದ್ಧ):—
1) [noun] a dirty man.
2) [noun] a man unfit for performing religious rites.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Aśuddha (अशुद्ध):—n. 1. impurity; 2. inaccuracy; imperfection; mistake; error;
2) Aśuddha (अशुद्ध):—adj. 1. impure; 2. incorrect; imperfect; corrupt; 3. not refund/purified;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Shuddha, A, Na.
Starts with (+0): Ashuddhabhumi, Ashuddhajagadadhara, Ashuddhajagadadharanirupana, Ashuddhajagat, Ashuddhakshayajnana, Ashuddhaprakriti, Ashuddhasattva, Ashuddhashuddha, Ashuddhashuddhavastha, Ashuddhata, Ashuddhatattva, Ashuddhate, Ashuddhatva, Ashuddhavasaka, Ashuddhavastha, Asuddhasila.
Full-text (+55): Ashuddhavasaka, Asuddhasila, Ashuddhajagadadhara, Ashuddhaprakriti, Ashuddhasattva, Ashuddhavastha, Ashuddhabhumi, Ashuddhashuddha, Ashuddhakshayajnana, Asuda, Asuddhakala, Asuddhasanna, Asuddhaditthi, Asuddhajivi, Asuddhahetu, Asuddhaparisankita, A-shuddha-paksha, Asuddhasaya, Asuddhakamma, Asuddhabhakkha.
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