Aushanas, Auśanas: 2 definitions

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Aushanas 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.

The Sanskrit term Auśanas can be transliterated into English as Ausanas or Aushanas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

[«previous next»] — Aushanas in Kavya glossary
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara

Auśanas (औशनस्) is the name of an important person (viz., an Ācārya or Kavi) mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—He is the son of Maharṣi Bhṛigu and the political follower of Uśaṇas. He is also the first Ācārya of Nītiśāstra and well known by the name Dvaita Guru Śukra.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Aushanas in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Auśanas (औशनस्).—(Kapālamocana). A holy place on the banks of the river, Sarasvatī. Brahmā, the devas and many maharṣis lived here once. (Chapter 83, Vana Parva).

This place is called Kapālamocana also. There is a story behind the place getting this name.

At the forest of Daṇḍaka Śrī Rāma killed many demons. The force of the arrows took the skulls of the demons to far off places in the forest. One of the skulls thus sent far fell on the feet of a sage named Mahodara who was then going that way. The skull went deep into his foot and not only did it wound his foot but it stuck to his foot so hard that it could not be drawn out also. With his foot in pains the sage visited all the holy places but with no relief to his pain. At last Mahodara came to Auśanasa and to his surprise the skull came off from his foot healing his wound. He remained there for some time and obtained many divine attainments. From then onwards the place was called 'Kapālamocana'. After this incident Brahmā, Viśvāmitra, Balabhadrarāma and many such divine persons visited the place. (Chapter 39, Śalya Parva, Mahābhārata)

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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.

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