Aushinara, Auśīnara: 9 definitions
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Aushinara 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 Auśīnara can be transliterated into English as Ausinara or Aushinara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAuśīnara (औशीनर).—(AUŚĪNARI). Śibi, son of the King of Uśīnara. See under Śibi.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesAuśīnara (औशीनर) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.177.15) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Auśīnara) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAuśīnara (औशीनर) is the name of an ancient kingdom or tribe of people, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the stars of the constellation of Mṛgāśīrṣa should be dimmed by the tails of or appear to be in contact with malefic comets, the ruler of Auśīnara will perish; if those of Ārdrā, the ruler of the people subsisting by the products of water will perish; if those of Punarvasu the ruler of Aśmaka will perish; and if those of Puṣya the ruler of Magadha will perish”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAuśīnara (औशीनर).—[uśīnarasyāpatyaṃ aṅ] The son of Uśīnara.
-rī Name of the wife of king Pururavas.
Derivable forms: auśīnaraḥ (औशीनरः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuśīnara (औशीनर).—i. e. uśīnara + a, I. m. The king of the Uśīnaras, Mahābhārata 1, 3669. Ii. f. rī, A proper name, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 30, 18.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuśīnara (औशीनर).—[feminine] ī belonging to the Uśīnaras; [feminine] [Name] of the wife of Purūravas.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuśīnara (औशीनर):—mf(ī)n. belonging to the Uśīnaras, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] etc.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Aushinari, Phena, Ushinara, Jalaja, Jalajajiva, Drishadvati, Ajiva, Shivi, Drishadvant, Shibi.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCIV < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.29 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 215 - Budha Infuriated and Appeased < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 222 - Kāśī, Gokarṇa, Śivakāñcī, Tīrthasaptaka and Bhīmakuṇḍa < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)