Ashvasa, Āśvāsa, Ashvasha, Aśvaṣā, Ashva-sha, Aśvasā, Ashva-sa: 13 definitions
Introduction:
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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 TranslationĀśvāsa (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. [...]”.
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 SastraĀśvāsa (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. [...]”.
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 dictionaryĀśvāsa (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 DictionaryĀśvāsa (आश्वास).—see āśvāsa-praśvāsa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀśvāsa (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 DictionaryĀśvāsa (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 DictionaryĀśvāsa (आश्वास).—[masculine] breathing anew, recovery, comfort, confidence in ([genetive] or [locative]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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 DictionaryĀśvāsa (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.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀśvāsa (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.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sha, Shvasa, Ashva, A, Ca.
Starts with (+2): Ashvasada, Ashvasadhana, Ashvasadhanasana, Ashvasadharman, Ashvasadin, Ashvasahasta, Ashvasahini, Ashvasaka, Ashvasakara, Ashvasamkhya, Ashvasana, Ashvasanapara, Ashvasanashila, Ashvasanashilata, Ashvasane, Ashvasaneyi, Ashvasani, Ashvasaniya, Ashvasaprashvasa, Ashvasara.
Ends with (+8): Anashvasa, Apashvasa, Ashvasaprashvasa, Chhinnashvasa, Chinnashvasa, Jitashvasa, Kaphashvasa, Kasashvasa, Khashvasa, Kshudrashvasa, Mahashvasa, Prashvasa, Pratyashvasa, Rasashvasa, Samashvasa, Samsaktavadanashvasa, Sashvasa, Shramashvasa, Shvasa-prashvasa, Svalpashvasa.
Full-text (+2): Ashvasani, Assasa, Ucchvasaprashvasa, Ushvasati, Pratyashvasa, Prashvasati, Aashwaas, Samashvasa, Saugandhikaparinaya, Anapana, Ashasha, Ashvasaka, Gargari, Ashvasaprashvasa, Parijataharana, Prashvasa, Nilakanthavijayacampu, Akhyayika, Setubandha, Ketana.
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