The Sanskrit term Gāśā can be transliterated into English as Gasa or Gasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Gash.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

1) Gaśa (गश) (in Chinese: Kia-chö) [=Kāśī/Khaṣa?] refers to one of the fifty-five kingdoms enumerated in chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective districts.—In Gaśa, the following deities are appointed (among others): The Gandharva Mahoraga; the Goddess Aruṇī.

2) Gaṣa (गष) [?] (in Chinese: Kia-cha) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Viśākhā or Viśākhānakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gāśā (गाशा).—m ( A) A small sitting cloth; made usually of cotton cloth overlaid with broad cloth. Used esp. as housings or ornamental covering over the saddle. gāśā guṇḍāḷaṇēṃ To gather up and depart; viz. to run away; or to die.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

gāśā (गाशा).—m A small sitting cloth used esp. as housings or ornamental covering over the saddle. gāśā guṇḍāḷaṇēṃ Gather up and depart; viz. run away; or die.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Gaśa (गश) [Also spelled gash]:—(nm) swoon, fainting fit; —[ānā/khānā] to faint, to swoon.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Gasa (गस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gras.

2) Gāsa (गास) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Grāsa.

3) Gāsa (गास) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Grāsa.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Starts with: Gasha-gasha, Gasha-gasha-chedi, Gasha-gasha-tol, Gashagasha, Gashapu.

Ends with: Baragasha, Garagasha, Gasha-gasha, Gashagasha, Lingasha, Pingasha, Pitangasha, Pravibhagasha, Umukagasha, Vibhagasha.

Full-text: Gasha-gasha-chedi, Gasha-gasha, Gasha-gasha-tol, Gasa kigere, Grasa, Gras, Gash, Tangi, Aruṇi, Mahoraga, Vishakha, Agasa.

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