Ashmaki, Aśmakī, Asmakī, Asmaki: 6 definitions
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Ashmaki means something in 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 term Aśmakī can be transliterated into English as Asmaki or Ashmaki, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAśmakī (अश्मकी).—Wife of Prācinvā. Kaśyapa was born to Marīci, son of Brahmā. To Kaśyapa was born of his wife Aditi, daughter of Dakṣa, Vivasvān. Descending in order from Vivasvān were born Manu, Ilā, Purūravas, Āyus, Nahuṣa, Yayāti. Yayāti had two wives, Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā. The first was the daughter of Śukra and the second the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā. To Devayānī were born two sons, Yadu and Turvasu and to Śarmiṣṭhā were born three sons, Druhyu, Anudruhyu and Pūru. From Yadu came the dynasty of Yādavas and from Pūru came the dynasty of Pauravas. Kausalyā was the wife of Pūru and her son was Janamejaya. Pūru conducted three Aśvamedhas and secured the title of Viśvajita (conqueror of the world) and then accepted the ascetic life and went to the forests. Janamejaya married Anantā alias Mādhavī and got a son named Prācinvā. Because he conquered all the land extending to the eastern horizon he got the name Prācinvā. Prācinvā married a yādava girl of name Aśmakī and got a son named Saṃyāti. (Ślokas 6 to 13, Chapter 95, Ādi Parva, Mahābhārata).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Aśmakī (अश्मकी).—The mother of Śūra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 145 & 189.
2a) Asmakī (अस्मकी).—The wife of Śūra.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 143.
2b) The son Anādṛṣṭi.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 186.
Aśmakī (अश्मकी) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.90.13). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Aśmakī) 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśmakī (अश्मकी):—[from aśmaka > aśna] f. Name of several women, [Harivaṃśa etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
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Starts with: Ashmakiya.
Full-text: Anadrishti, Pracinvan, Samyati, Anadhrishti, Sura.
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