Asparsha, Asparśā, Asparśa: 13 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Shaivism
3. Yoga
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
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Asparsha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Asparśā and Asparśa can be transliterated into English as Asparsa or Asparsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Asparśā (अस्पर्शा) is another name for Ākāśavallī, an unidentified medicinal plant possible corresponding with Cuscuta europaea (greater dodder or European dodder) from the Convolvulaceae or “bindweed” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.54-55 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Asparśā and Ākāśavallī, there are a total of four Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

Asparśa (अस्पर्श) or Asparśarūpa refers to “(being) free of contact (with the phenomenal world)”, according to the Mahānayaprakāśa by Arṇasiṃha (Cf. verse 182-197).—Accordingly, “The indestructible Skyfarer is the one whose body is the pulsation (of consciousness and vitality) which is the Supreme Self. His lord who is this (absolute) free of contact (asparśa-rūpa) (with the phenomenal world) is said to be Khagendra”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Asparśa (अस्पर्श) or Asparśayoga refers to the “yoga of ‘no-contact’”.—In the Gauḍapāda’s Māṇḍūkyopaniṣatkārikā verse 3.39 on the yoga of ‘no-contact’ (asparśa-yoga), the Yogin is advised to restrain his mind when it is distracted by enjoyments and desire (kāma), and also when it is serene in sleep (laya). For, in Gauḍapāda’s view, just as desire is unprofitable so too is sleep.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

asparśa (अस्पर्श).—a S aspṛśya a S Not to be touched; not proper, possible &c. to be touched.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

asparśa (अस्पर्श).—n Not to be touched.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Asparśa (अस्पर्श).—a.

1) Not touching, not in contact, not having the touch-sense; अशब्दमस्पर्शमरूपम् (aśabdamasparśamarūpam) Kaṭh.1.3.15.

2) Intangible.

-rśaḥ Absence of contact

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Āsparśa (आस्पर्श).—[, supposedly contact, assumed by Senart in a [compound] Mahāvastu ii.115.12; but see sparśita.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Asparśa (अस्पर्श).—mfn.

(-rśaḥ-rśā-rśaṃ) What does not touch or is not touched. m.

(-rśaḥ) Not touching, non-contact. E. a neg. sparśa contact.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Asparśa (अस्पर्श).—[adjective] touchless.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Asparśa (अस्पर्श):—[=a-sparśa] mfn. not having the faculty of perception by touch, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xiv]

2) [v.s. ...] intangible, [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra; Nṛsiṃha-tāpanīya-upaniṣad]

3) [v.s. ...] m. non-contact with ([instrumental case]), [Mahābhārata iii, 11087.]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Asparśa (अस्पर्श) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aphāsa, Āphaṃsa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Asparsha in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Asparśa (ಅಸ್ಪರ್ಶ):—[adjective] not touching; not coming into physical contact.

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Asparśa (ಅಸ್ಪರ್ಶ):—[noun] (gram.) any of the vowels or the non-classified consonants (from ya toḷa).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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