Asobhana, Ashobhana, Aśobhana, Non Beautiful Citta: 11 definitions
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Asobhana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Aśobhana can be transliterated into English as Asobhana or Ashobhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Ashobhan.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaSee Asobhana Cittas.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryasobhana : (adj.) ugly; improper.
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryasobhana (အသောဘန) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[na+sobhana]
[န+သောဘန]
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAśobhana (अशोभन).—Offence, mistake, fault रामेण यदि ते पापे किंचित्कृतमशोभनम् (rāmeṇa yadi te pāpe kiṃcitkṛtamaśobhanam) Rām.2.38.7.
Derivable forms: aśobhanam (अशोभनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aśobhana (अशोभन):—[=a-śobhana] mfn. not beautiful, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā], [Scholiast or Commentator]
2) [v.s. ...] disagreeable, vicious, bad, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] inauspicious, [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśobhana (अशोभन):—[a-śobhana] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Unlucky, bad.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Aśobhana (अशोभन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asobhaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAśobhana (अशोभन) [Also spelled ashobhan]:—(a) unseemly, unbecoming; indecent.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAsobhaṇa (असोभण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aśobhana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shobhana, Beautiful, A, Non, Na, Citta.
Starts with: Asobhana Citta, Asobhanabhava.
Full-text: Asobhana Citta, Asobhanabhava, Ashobhan, Kamavacara Citta, Ahetuka Citta, Mahavipaka Citta, Duhkhodadhi, Duhkhavaridhi, Janmamrityu.
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