Asvapna: 11 definitions
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Asvapna 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsAsvapna (अस्वप्न):—Sleeplessness
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.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Advaita Vedanta)Asvapna (अस्वप्न) refers to “(that which is) devoid of dreaming” and is used to describe Brahma, according to the Māṇḍūkyopaniṣatkārikā 3.35cd-36.—Accordingly, while discussing Brahma (without attributes): “That very [mind, free of thought and restrained,] is fearless Brahma, [which is] the light of gnosis [pervading] everywhere. [It is] unborn, devoid of sleep and dreaming (asvapna), unnamed, formless, manifested [all] at once and omniscient [This statement] is not figurative in any way”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismAsvapna (disturbed sleep) is a clinical feature used in Ayurveda.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsvapna (अस्वप्न).—a. Sleepless, wakeful; सदास्वप्नस्य मानवः (sadāsvapnasya mānavaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.93.6; अजमनिद्रमस्वप्नम् (ajamanidramasvapnam) Gaudapāda Kār.1.16.
-pnaḥ 1 A god, deity.
2) Sleeplessness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsvapna (अस्वप्न).—m.
(-pnaḥ) A deity. E. a neg. and svapna sleep; who never sleeps.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asvapna (अस्वप्न):—[=a-svapna] [from a-svapat] m. sleeplessness, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa iii; ṢaḍvBr.] (am, n.), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. (= ἄϋπνος) not sleeping, watchful, [Atharva-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] not dreaming, [Nṛsiṃha-tāpanīya-upaniṣad]
4) [v.s. ...] m. ‘sleepless’, a god, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsvapna (अस्वप्न):—[a-svapna] (pnaḥ) 1. m. A deity.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Asvapna (अस्वप्न) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asiviṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusAsvapna (ಅಸ್ವಪ್ನ):—[adjective] not dreaming; not having dreams.
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Asvapna (ಅಸ್ವಪ್ನ):—[noun] a deity, who does not dream.
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)
Starts with: Asvapnadri, Asvapnaj, Asvapnanaka, Asvapneccha.
Ends with: Anubhutasvapna, Bhadrasvapna, Bhavikasvapna, Divasvapna, Doshajasvapna, Drishtasvapna, Dushtasvapna, Kalpitasvapna, Khamdasvapna, Mahasvapna, Prarthitasvapna, Priyasvapna, Satyasvapna, Shrutasvapna, Simhasvapna, Sukhasvapna, Sutasvapna, Urdhvasvapna.
Full-text: Asivina.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Asvapna, A-svapna; (plurals include: Asvapnas, svapnas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mandukya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Karika verse 2.8 < [Chapter 2 - Second Khanda]
Consciousness in Gaudapada’s Mandukya-karika (by V. Sujata Raju)
The nature of Reality for the Awakened Jīva < [Chapter 3: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Āgama Prakaraṇa]
The false notion of duality < [Chapter 6: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Alātaśānti Prakaraṇa]
The Yoga of non-contact (Asparśa-Yoga) < [Chapter 5: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Advaita Prakaraṇa]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 4.4.12 < [Sukta 4]
Laghu-yoga-vasistha (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Part 1 - The Story of Śukra or Venus < [Chapter IV - Sthiti-prakaraṇa]