Astara, Ashtan-ara, Ashtara, Āstara, Āstāra, Aṣṭāra: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Astara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 Aṣṭāra can be transliterated into English as Astara or Ashtara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Āstara (आस्तर) refers to a weapon (“a missile like a boomerang”). It is a Sanskrit word defined in the Dhanurveda-saṃhitā, which contains a list of no less than 117 weapons. The Dhanurveda-saṃhitā is said to have been composed by the sage Vasiṣṭha, who in turn transmitted it trough a tradition of sages, which can eventually be traced to Śiva and Brahmā.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
astara (अस्तर).—n ( P) Lining (of a garment &c.)
astara (अस्तर).—n Lining (of a garment).
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
Āstara (आस्तर).—[ā-stṛ-ap]
1) A covering, coverlet. दण्डिनीमजिनास्तराम् (daṇḍinīmajināstarām) Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.6.
2) A carpet, bed, mat; वासो वल्कलमास्तरः किसलयानि (vāso valkalamāstaraḥ kisalayāni) Śānti.2.2.
3) Spreading (clothes &c.).
Derivable forms: āstaraḥ (आस्तरः).
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Āstāra (आस्तार).—[ā-stṝ-ghañ] Spreading, strewing, scattering.
Derivable forms: āstāraḥ (आस्तारः).
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Aṣṭāra (अष्टार).—a. having a wheel with 8 spokes.
Aṣṭāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṣṭan and ara (अर).
Āstara (आस्तर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. A covering, a coverlet, a blanket thrown over the back of a horse or elephant. 2. Spreading clothes, &c. 3. A carpet, a bed. E. āṅ before stṛñ to spread, and ap aff.
Āstara (आस्तर).—i. e. ā-stṛ + a, m. A layer, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 22, 196.
Āstara (आस्तर).—[masculine] āstaraṇa [neuter] spread, couch, carpet, cushion, coverlet.
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Āstāra (आस्तार).—[masculine] spreading, arranged place (for dicing).
Āstara (आस्तर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Sūryadatta, father of Ananta. W. p. 41.
1) Aṣṭāra (अष्टार):—[from aṣṭa > aṣṭan] mfn. having eight spokes, [Nṛsiṃha-tāpanīya-upaniṣad]
2) Āstara (आस्तर):—[=ā-stara] a etc. See ā-√stṛ.
3) [=ā-stara] [from ā-stṛ] b m. covering
4) [v.s. ...] a coverlet, blanket, carpet
5) [v.s. ...] a bed, cushion, [Śāntiśataka; Kathāsaritsāgara]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of a man.
7) Āstāra (आस्तार):—[=ā-stāra] [from ā-stṛ] m. spreading, strewing, scattering.
Āstara (आस्तर):—[ā-stara] (raḥ) 1. m. Covering; bed.
Āstara (आस्तर):—(von star mit ā) m.
1) Decke, Teppich (auch von ausgebreiteten Blumen, Blättern u. s. w.) [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 680.] vāso valkalamāstaraḥ kiśalayāni [Śihlana’s Śāntiśataka 2, 19.] kuśāstara [Kathāsaritsāgara 22, 196.] —
2) Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 166.]
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Āstāra (आस्तार):—m.
1) Ausbreitung (von star mit ā), s. āstārapaṅkti . —
2) in sabhāstāra ( [Amarakoṣa 2, 7, 16.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 480.] [Mahābhārata 2, 1787]) Mitglied einer Versamlung scheint eher mit ās als mit star in Verbindung zu stehen; vgl. sabhāsad .
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Āstāra (आस्तार):—, [DURGĀD.] zu [Yāska’s Nirukta 5, 22] erklärt devane [Ṛgveda 10, 43, 5] durch āstāre . Vgl. sabhāstāra .
Aṣṭāra (अष्टार):—Adj. mit acht Speichen [Indische studien von Weber 9,109.]
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Astāra (अस्तार):—Adj. = astāgha [Galano's Wörterbuch]
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Āstara (आस्तर):—m. —
1) Streu , Lager , Teppich [Indische sprüche 6052.] —
2) Nomen proprium eines Mannes.
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Āstāra (आस्तार):—m. —
1) Hinstreuung. —
2) ein zum Würfelspiel hergerichteter Platz.
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
Astara (अस्तर) [Also spelled astar]:—(nm) the lining of a garment; inner coating of colour or varnish; base (in painting).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Astara (ಅಸ್ತರ):—[noun] = ಅಸ್ತರು [astaru].
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Āstara (ಆಸ್ತರ):—[noun] = ಆಸ್ತರಣ [astarana].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashta, Stara, A, Ara.
Starts with (+3): Ashtaracakravant, Ashtaracakravat, Ashtaragadis, Ashtarasa, Ashtarasashraya, Ashtaratha, Ashtaratna, Ashtaratni, Ashtaratra, Astaraga, Astarajaska, Astaraka, Astarana, Astaranakriye, Astaranavant, Astaranavat, Astaranem, Astaranika, Astaraniya, Astaraniyavastra.
Full-text: Sabhastara, Svastara, Astarapankti, Ashtaracakravat, Ashtaracakravant, Astaranika, Svastirna, Svastarana, Suryadatta, Astar, Munja, Hala, Atthara, Kishalaya, Lakshmidhara, Astarana, Stri.
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