Asoma: 4 definitions
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Asoma 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAsoma (असोम).—An yakṣa; a son of Puṇyajanī and Maṇibhadra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 124.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsoma (असोम).—1. [masculine] no Soma-juice or sacrifice.
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Asoma (असोम).—2. [adjective] not having Soma-juice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asoma (असोम):—[=a-soma] m. not Somajuice, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] not a Soma sacrifice, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. without Soma juice, [Mahābhārata xiii, 1793.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Asomapa, Asomapithin, Asomayajin.
Ends with (+14): Agrashoma, Ardhasoma, Bhadrasoma, Bhimasoma, Brahmasoma, Buddhasoma, Candrasoma, Devasoma, Dhanasoma, Durvasoma, Gandhasoma, Indrasoma, Jomasoma, Kanakasoma, Kavirajasoma, Mahasoma, Pitasoma, Prathamasoma, Rajasoma, Rudrasoma.
Full-text (+84): Neshtri, Somin, Antarvasu, Somapravaka, Prayaniya, Upavasatha, Asomayajin, Antaryama, Asomapithin, Somayaga, Somayajna, Somoshnisha, Ishu, Asomapa, Ukthya, Soman, Shushmayana, Suta, Sunvant, Savaniya.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.149 < [Section XVII - Expiation for the Sin of taking Forbidden Food]
Verse 11.6 < [Section II - The Brāhmaṇa’s Responsibilities and Privileges regarding Sacrificial Performances]
Verse 5.84 < [Section IX - Other forms of Impurity]
Apastamba Dharma-sutra (by Āpastamba)
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Summary of the Vājapeya sacrifice < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]
Summary of the Aśvamedha sacrifice < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]
Summary of the Sautrāmaṇī sacrifice < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)