Ashvasa, Āśvāsa, Ashvasha, Aśvaṣā, Ashva-sha, Aśvasā, Ashva-sa: 14 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
3. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Ashvasa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 terms Āśvāsa and Aśvaṣā and Aśvasā can be transliterated into English as Asvasa or Ashvasa or Ashvasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Āśvāsa (आश्वास) refers to “having consoled someone”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.41 (“Description of the Altar-Structure”).—Accordingly, after Nārada spoke to Indra and others: “On hearing your words lord Indra who was frightened from head to foot, immediately spoke to Viṣṇu. [Lord Indra said:—] ‘O lord of Lakṣmī, O lord of gods, Tvaṣṭṛ who is agitated due to the grief over his son will surely kill me under this pretext and not otherwise’. On hearing his words Viṣṇu, the lord of gods laughingly consoled (āśvāsa) Indra by speaking thus. [...]”.

context information

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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Āśvāsa (आश्वास) refers to the “in-breath” (as opposed to Praśvāsa—‘out-breath’), according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The eighteen āveṇika-dharmas (‘special attributes’)]— [...] (13-15). Every physical, vocal or mental action of the Buddha accompanies knowledge.—[...] Of all the bodily, vocal or mental actions of the Buddha, there is not one that is not useful to beings: this is why it is said that his actions are preceded by knowledge and accompany knowledge. Thus it is said in a sūtra: ‘In the Buddhas, even the out-breath (praśvāsa) and the in-breath (āśvāsa) are useful to beings’. How, then, would their bodily, vocal and mental actions not be useful to them? The wicked who smell the perfume of the breath of the Buddha obtain pure faith and love the Buddha. The gods who breatheperfume of his breath renounce the five objects of desire and resolve to practice the good. This is why it is said that his bodily, vocal and mental actions accompany knowledge. [...]”.

context information

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āśvāsa (आश्वास).—

1) Taking or recovering breath, breathing freely, recovery. revival.

2) Consolation, cheering up, inspiring confidence; आश्वासस्नेहभक्तीनामेकमालम्बनं महत् (āśvāsasnehabhaktīnāmekamālambanaṃ mahat) Uttararāmacarita 6.1.

3) An assurance of safety or protection.

4) Cessation, completion, stop.

5) A chapter or section of a book.

6) A probable story.

Derivable forms: āśvāsaḥ (आश्वासः).

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Aśvaṣā (अश्वषा).—a. Ved. (P.VIII.3.11 and Mahābhārata ) gaining or procuring horses, giving horses; यस्तेऽअश्वसनिर्भक्षो (yaste'aśvasanirbhakṣo) Vāj.8. 12.

Aśvaṣā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aśva and ṣā (षा). See also (synonyms): aśvasani, aśvasā.

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Aśvasā (अश्वसा).—a. Ved. (P.VIII.3.11 and Mahābhārata ) gaining or procuring horses, giving horses; यस्तेऽअश्वसनिर्भक्षो (yaste'aśvasanirbhakṣo) Vāj.8. 12.

Aśvasā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aśva and sā (सा). See also (synonyms): aśvasani, aśvaṣā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Āśvāsa (आश्वास).—see āśvāsa-praśvāsa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āśvāsa (आश्वास).—m.

(-saḥ) 1. Completion, cessation. 2. A chapter or section, the division of a book. 3. A probable story. 4. Breathing. E. āṅ before śvas to breathe, to live, ghañ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āśvāsa (आश्वास).—i. e. ā-śvas + a, m. 1. Recreation. 2. Rest, repose, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 315. 3. Appeasing, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 9, 64.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āśvāsa (आश्वास).—[masculine] breathing anew, recovery, comfort, confidence in ([genetive] or [locative]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Aśvaṣā (अश्वषा):—[=aśva-ṣā] [from aśva] mfn. ([Vedic or Veda]) = -sā q.v., [Pāṇini 8-3, 110; Patañjali]

2) Aśvasā (अश्वसा):—[=aśva-sā] [from aśva] mfn. idem, [Ṛg-veda]

3) Āśvāsa (आश्वास):—[=ā-śvāsa] [from ā-śvas] m. breathing again or freely, taking breath

4) [v.s. ...] recovery, [Suśruta]

5) [v.s. ...] cheering up, consolation

6) [v.s. ...] relying on [Kathāsaritsāgara]

7) [v.s. ...] a chapter or section of a book, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āśvāsa (आश्वास):—[ā-śvāsa] (saḥ) 1. m. Breathing; completion; section; tale.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Āśvāsa (आश्वास) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Assāsa, Āsāsa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ashvasa in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Āśvāsa (ಆಶ್ವಾಸ):—

1) [noun] the act of breathing in; inhaling.

2) [noun] a cheering up in distress; a giving of hope or assurance of help, protection or prosperity.

3) [noun] a section or a canto of a book; a chapter.

context information

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

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Āśvāsa (आश्वास):—n. 1. breath; breathing; 2. comfort; consolation; 3. chapter; section (as of a romance);

context information

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.

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