Asiloma, Asi-loma, Asilomā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Asiloma 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Asiloma (असिलोम).—Prime Minister of Mahiṣāśva. (Devī Bhāgavata, 5th Skandha).
Asilomā (असिलोमा) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.59.22, I.65) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Asilomā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
asiloma (အသိလောမ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[asi+loma]
[အသိ+လောမ]
[Pali to Burmese]
asiloma—
(Burmese text): သန်လျက်မွေးပေါက်သော၊ သန်လျက်ကဲ့သို့ (ချွန်ထက်)သော အမွေးရှိသော (ပြိတ္တာ)။
(Auto-Translation): A strong and superior (excellent) breed that is born alive.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Loma, Asi.
Starts with (+0): Asiloman, Asilomapeta, Asilomavatthu.
Full-text (+0): Asilomapeta, Asilomavatthu, Cikshura, Asura, Tamra, Danu, Bashkala, Ketu.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Asiloma, Asi-loma, Asilomā; (plurals include: Asilomas, lomas, Asilomās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 15 - On the slaying of Viḍālākṣa and Asilomā < [Book 5]
Chapter 6 - On the Deva Dānava fight < [Book 5]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Kaśyapa < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 122 - Anxiety of the Yadavas for Aniruddha < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 47 - The Danavas Described < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Chapter 3 - An Account of Various Families; Daksha’s Offspring < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Glorification of The Race of Danu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)