Aushira, Auśīra: 10 definitions
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Aushira 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 Auśīra can be transliterated into English as Ausira or Aushira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaAuśīra (औशीर) refers to certain kind of ungent “prepared from the roots of Andropogon muricatus”, and is mentioned in a list of charitable gifts that claim to help minimise the heat-effects of Vaiśākha, according to the Skandapurāṇa 2.7.3.—Accordingly, “[...] he who gives the different kinds of unguents, viz. Auśīra, Cāṣaka (?) and Kauśa (?) rendered fragrant by the addition of water, shall have the assistance of Devas, O great king, in (the enjoyment of) worldly pleasures. His sins will be destroyed and miseries will disappear. He shall attain the supreme bliss of salvation”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAuśīra (औशीर).—[uśīraṃ-aṇ]
1) The handle of a fan or Chowri.
2) A bed; औशीरे कामचारः कृतोऽभूत् (auśīre kāmacāraḥ kṛto'bhūt) Daśakumāracarita 72 at liberty to sleep or sit.
3) A seat (chair, stool &c.).
4) An unguent made of Uśīra; अचन्दनमनौशीरं हृदयस्यानु- लेपनम् (acandanamanauśīraṃ hṛdayasyānu- lepanam) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.23.
5) The root of the fragrant grass उशीर (uśīra) q. v.
6) A fan. -a. made from उशीर (uśīra); छत्रं वेष्टन- मौशीरम् (chatraṃ veṣṭana- mauśīram) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.6.32.
Derivable forms: auśīram (औशीरम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuśīra (औशीर).—mn.
(-raḥ-raṃ) 1. The cow’s tail used as a fan, the Chowri. 2. A stick, or, according to some, the stick which serves as a handle to the preceding. 3. A bed. 4. A seat, a chair or stool. 5. The root of a fragrant grass, (Andropogon muricatum.) E. uśīra the root of the Andropogon muricatum, aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuśīra (औशीर).—i. e. uśīra + a, n. 1. The handle of a fan, Mahābhārata 12, 2299. 2. A bed, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Auśīra (औशीर).—[adjective] made of the Uśīra root; [neuter] such an unguent.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Auśīra (औशीर):—mfn. made of Uśīra, [Mahābhārata xii, 2299]
2) mn. the stick which serves as a handle to the cow’s tail used as a fan or chowri, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) the cow’s tail used as a fan, the chowri, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) n. an unguent made of Uśīra, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]
5) a bed (used also as a seat), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) a seat, chair, stool, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) = uśīra q.v., [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuśīra (औशीर):—[(raḥ-raṃ)] 1. m. n. The cow’s tail used as a fan; a bed; a seat.
[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 corpusAuśīra (ಔಶೀರ):—
1) [noun] a thing to sit on, as chair, bench, throne, etc.; a seat.
2) [noun] a hand-fan.
3) [noun] the handle of a hand-fan.
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: Aushiraparvata.
Ends with: Anaushira, Mahashaushira, Saushira.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (4): Household Articles < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Charitable Gifts (Continued) < [Section 7 - Vaiśākhamāsa-māhātmya]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - Enumeration of holy spots (tīrtha) for Śrāddha < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]