Ashvasa, Ashva-sa, Ashva-sha, Ashvasha, Āśvāsa, Aśvaṣā, Aśvasā: 15 definitions
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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)
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. [...]”.
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)
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. [...]”.
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
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.
Āśvāsa (आश्वास).—see āśvāsa-praśvāsa.
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.
Āśvāsa (आश्वास).—i. e. ā-śvas + a, m. 1. Recreation. 2. Rest, repose, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 315. 3. Appeasing, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 9, 64.
Āśvāsa (आश्वास).—[masculine] breathing anew, recovery, comfort, confidence in ([genetive] or [locative]).
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]
Āśvāsa (आश्वास):—[ā-śvāsa] (saḥ) 1. m. Breathing; completion; section; tale.
Aśvaṣā (अश्वषा):—(aśva + sā) ved. adj. = aśvasā [Patañjali] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 8, 3, 110.]
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Aśvasā (अश्वसा):—
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Āśvāsa (आश्वास):—(von śvas mit ā) m.
1) das Aufathmen, Erholung, nirvṛti [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 442.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 745.] [Medinīkoṣa s. 15.] āśvāsajanana [Suśruta 1, 169, 9.] —
2) wobei man aufathmet, Trost: tatra mūrtamivāśvāsaṃ jamadagniṃ dadarśa saḥ [Kathāsaritsāgara 9, 64.] —
3) Abschnitt in einer Erzählung (zum Athemholen) [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 746.] [Medinīkoṣa] [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 1355.] — Vgl. ucchvāsa .
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Āśvāsa (आश्वास):—
1) cakravākahṛdayāśvāsāya (bhāsāṃ nidhirvidyotate) damit das Herz der Cakravāka aufathmet [PRASAṄGĀBH. 15,a.] —
2) rājñaḥ sato pi nāśvāsaḥ so v. a. selbst auf einen guten Fürsten kann man sich nicht verlassen [Spr. 2620.] na veśyāsvāśvāsaḥ kein Vertrauen auf [Kathāsaritsāgara 57, 93.] kṛtāśvāsā Muth zugesprochen habend [72, 199.] —
3) [Sāhityadarpana 561. 568.]
Aśvaṣā (अश्वषा):—aśvasani und aśvasā Adj. Rosse gewinnend , — herbeischaffend.
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Āśvāsa (आश्वास):—m. (adj. Comp. f. ā) —
1) das Aufathmen , Erholung. —
2) Trost. saṃ kar Trost — , Muth zusprechen. —
3) Verlass auf (Gen. oder Loc.). —
4) Abschnitt in einer Erzählung.
Āśvāsa (आश्वास) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Assāsa, Āsāsa.
Āśvāsa (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 入息 [rù xī]: “inhale”.
2) 安樂 [ān lè]: “peace of mind”.
3) 安穩 [ān wěn]: “peace and comfort”.
4) 寂靜 [jì jìng]: “calm abiding”; “quiescence”.
5) 止息 [zhǐ xī]: “stopping breath”.
6) 無畏 [wú wèi]: “fearlessness”.
7) 輕安 [qīng ān]: “pliancy”.
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
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.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Āśvāsa (आश्वास):—n. 1. breath; breathing; 2. comfort; consolation; 3. chapter; section (as of a romance);
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: Ashva, Shvasa, Sha, A, Ca.
Starts with (+4): Aashvaasaneey, Ashvasada, Ashvasadhana, Ashvasadhanasana, Ashvasadharman, Ashvasadin, Ashvasahasta, Ashvasahini, Ashvasaka, Ashvasakara, Ashvasamkhya, Ashvasana, Ashvasanapara, Ashvasanashila, Ashvasanashilata, Ashvasane, Ashvasaneyi, Ashvasangha, Ashvasani, Ashvasaniya.
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