Grasana, Grāsana: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Grasana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGrasana (ग्रसन).—The commander-in-chief of Tāraka's army; fought with Yama, Jambha and others; his head cut off by Viṣṇu's cakra.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 148. 38; 150. 1-43; 151. 26-36.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramGrāsana (ग्रासन) refers to “consuming”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] (14) Once that has been abandoned and one travels upwards, (one reaches) the one called the Equal One (samanā), which is full of vitality (ojikā). This energy (kalā), established in the middle of the capsule of emission, rains down nectar. When consuming the Supreme Syllable [i.e., paramākṣara-grāsana], eat the energy which is nectar (amṛtakalā). [...] (Perfect) contemplation (samādhi) is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (ṣoḍhānyāsa). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondage”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraGrasana (ग्रसन) (or Grasanagata, Grasanagrāsa) refers to one of the ten types of (solar and lunar) eclipses (grāsa), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the solar or lunar disc should be just dimmed by darkness all round which disappears immediately, the eclipse is technically known as Leha (licking): all creatures will be happy and the earth will be flooded with water. If a third, or a fourth, or one half of the disc should be eclipsed, it is technically known as Grasana (seizing with the mouth) grasa—partial eclipse: the wealth of prosperous princes will suffer diminution and prosperous countries will be afflicted with calamities”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism1) Grasana (ग्रसन) refers to one of the male Vidyā-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Grasana).
2) Grasana (ग्रसन) is also the name of a Piśāca mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygrasana (ग्रसन).—n S Swallowing.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGrasana (ग्रसन).—[gras bhāve lyuṭ]
1) Swallowing, eating.
2) Seizing.
3) A partial eclipse of the sun or moon; Bṛ. S.5.43,46.
4) A mouth, jaw; प्राशित्रमास्ये ग्रसने ग्रहास्तु ते (prāśitramāsye grasane grahāstu te) Bhāgavata 3.13.36.
Derivable forms: grasanam (ग्रसनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryGrasana (ग्रसन).—(compare next), name of a piśāca: (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 18.6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGrasana (ग्रसन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Swallowing, eating. 2. Taking, seizing. E. gras to take bhāve lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGrasana (ग्रसन).—[gras + ana], n. 1. Swallowing, [Suśruta] 2, 267, 13. 2. The jaws, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 13, 35.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGrasana (ग्रसन).—[neuter] swallowing, devouring.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Grasana (ग्रसन):—[from gras] n. swallowing, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of partial eclipse of the sun or moon, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā v, 43 and 46]
3) [v.s. ...] seizing, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] the mouth, jaws, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii, 13, 35.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGrasana (ग्रसन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Eating; seizing.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Grasana (ग्रसन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gasaṇa.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryGrasanā (ग्रसना):—(v) to swallow, to make a morsel of, to seize, to capture.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGrasana (ಗ್ರಸನ):—
1) [noun] the act of swallowing something (as food).
2) [noun] a partial eclipse of the sun or moon (mythologically eclipse is caused by a demon-snake swallowing the sun or moon).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryGrasana (ग्रसन):—n. 1. eating; swallowing; 2. catching; talking hold of; 3. a morsel; mouthful; 4. Astrol. a kind of partial eclipse of sun/moon;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Grasanagata, Grasanagrasa.
Full-text (+3): Rahugrasana, Samgrasana, Gasana, Grasanagrasa, Rahugrasa, Grasan, Grasanagata, Samchardana, Rahugraha, Grasa, Sphita, Timira, Toya, Nuda, Pramudita, Sphitanripa, Sphitadesha, Leha, Lehagata, Lehagrasa.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Grasana, Grāsana, Grasanā; (plurals include: Grasanas, Grāsanas, Grasanās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 3.75 < [Book 3 - Bhṛguvallī]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - The Fight between Yama and Grasana < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 20 - Viṣṇu Fights with Daityas < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 16 - Tāraka and Devendra Prepare for War < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 2 - Eighteen different kinds of Mercurial operations < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Part 12 - Mercurial operations (10): Swallowing of metals of Mercury (grasana) < [Chapter IV-V - Mercurial operations]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 42 - Tāraka’s Victory in the War between Gods and Demons < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
War and Weapons in the Matsya Purāṇa < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)