Asuci, Ashuci: 11 definitions
Introduction
Asuci means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ashuchi.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa PancaratraAśuci (अशुचि) refers to “one who is unclean”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He with whom one constructs a temple should not be a Śaiva, or a Saura, nor a Naiṣṭhika, nor a naked one, nor born of mixed marriage, nor unclean (aśuci), old, or one who is of a despicable form or marked by great sin. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., aśuci), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., aśuci) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAśuci (अशुचि) refers to one who is “unclean”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.16. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] On hearing these words of mine—of Brahmā—in the presence of Viṣṇu, Śiva, the lord of worlds spoke to me with his face beaming with a smile: [...] Of what avail is a beloved to me in this world since I am in the path of abstinence delighting myself in my own soul, freed of attachment, unsullied, with the body of an ascetic, possessed of knowledge, seeing himself, free from aberrations and a non-reveller. Besides I am always unclean (aśuci) and inauspicious. Hence say now what can I do with a loving wife?”.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryasuci : (m.) dirt; excrement; dung; semen. (adj.) impure; unclean.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAsuci, (adj.) (a + suci) not clean, impure, unclean Sn. 75 (°manussā, see Nd2 112); Pug. 27, 36; Sdhp. 378, 603. (Page 89)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaśuci (अशुचि) [or अशुचिर्भूत, aśucirbhūta].—a S Unclean or impure lit. fig.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishaśuci (अशुचि).—a Impure, unclean.
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-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAśuci (अशुचि).—a.
1) Not clean, dirty, foul, impure; पतन्ति नरकेऽशुचौ (patanti narake'śucau) Bg.16.16. सोऽशुचिः सर्वकर्मसु (so'śuciḥ sarvakarmasu); in mourning; त्रिरात्रमशुचिर्भवेत् (trirātramaśucirbhavet).
2) Black.
-ciḥ The black colour.
-ciḥ f.
1) Impurity.
2) Degradation; °tā (= grīṣmābhāvaḥ)
1) Absence of purity.
2) (= grīṣmābhāvaḥ) The months of ज्येष्ठ (jyeṣṭha) and आषाढ (āṣāḍha) (cf. वैशाखे माधवो, राधो ज्येष्ठः शुक्रः शुचिस्त्वयम् । आषाढे श्रावणे तु स्यात् नभाः श्रावणिकश्च सः (vaiśākhe mādhavo, rādho jyeṣṭhaḥ śukraḥ śucistvayam | āṣāḍhe śrāvaṇe tu syāt nabhāḥ śrāvaṇikaśca saḥ) || Ak.; अशुचिता यदि केलिवने, कथं शुचिरवचिरवाचितषटपदैः (aśucitā yadi kelivane, kathaṃ śuciravaciravācitaṣaṭapadaiḥ) | Rām. Ch.5.2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśuci (अशुचि).—f.
(-ciḥ) 1. Impurity. 2. Disgrace, degradation. mfn. (-ciḥ-ciḥ-ci) Foul, impure. E. a neg. śuci purity.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAśuci (अशुचि):—[=a-śuci] mfn. ([Pāṇini 6-2, 161]) impure, foul, [Manu-smṛti etc.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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: Ashucikara, Ashucikunapa, Ashucinamaka, Ashucirbhuta, Ashucisamjna, Ashucitva, Ashucivrata, Asucika.
Ends with (+9): Aggalasuci, Agrasuci, Ardhasuci, Bijashuci, Dalasuci, Gandasuci, Jalashuci, Jatisthanashuci, Kancanasuci, Kayasuci, Khasuci, Mahabharatasuci, Nakshatrasuci, Parshvasuci, Paryavasanashuci, Patrasuci, Prashuci, Ramalilasuci, Romasuci, Sahityasuci.
Full-text (+7): Ashucitva, Ashauca, Diguccha, Ashucikara, Patipita, Kayasuci, Asucika, Jeguccha, Mutodi, Bhavna, Svakaya, Shuci, Paryavasana, Bija, Bijashuci, Paryavasanashuci, Jatisthanashuci, Jatisthana, Shankhasvarasamacara, Svabhavashuci.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Preliminary note on the ten concepts (daśa-saṃjñā) < [Chapter XXXVII - The Ten Concepts]
VIII. The concepts of death (maraṇa-saṃjñā) and impurity (aśuci-saṃjñā) < [Chapter XXXVII - The Ten Concepts]
II. Conflicting emptions and the traces of conflicting emotions < [VIII. Destroying the traces of the conflicting emotions]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 16.10 < [Chapter 16 - Daivāsura-sampada-yoga]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the stanza on service (sevā) < [Commentary on biography of Silent Buddhas (Paccekabuddha)]
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Appendix 5.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
Yoga Sutras with Vedanta Commentaries (by Patañjali)
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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