The Sanskrit term Harṣāśru can be transliterated into English as Harsasru or Harshashru, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Harṣāśru (हर्षाश्रु) refers to “tears of pleasure”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.53 (“Description of Śiva’s return journey”).—Accordingly, as Menā said to Śiva: “[...] O merciful lord, do mercifully protect Pārvatī. You are quickly pleased. Hence you will please forgive even a thousand faults in her. My dear daughter is devoted to your lotus-like feet in every birth. Even sleeping or awake she does not think about anything else. O conqueror of death, even on hearing about your devotion she is filled with tears of pleasure (harṣāśru) and horripilation. On hearing your censure she becomes silent as though dead”.

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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.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Harṣāśru (हर्षाश्रु) refers to “tears of joy”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] At times the hairs stand on end, extreme delight is felt, tears of joy flow (harṣāśru), amazement overcomes, the voice gets choked, anxiety, incoherent talk, change of colour and other symptoms of Sattva guṇa (pure emotion) manifest themselves. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Harṣāśru (हर्षाश्रु).—[neuter] tear of joy.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Harṣāśru (हर्षाश्रु):—[from harṣa] n. tears of joy, [Daśakumāra-carita]

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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 corpus

Harṣāśru (ಹರ್ಷಾಶ್ರು):—[noun] tears caused by great joy.

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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)

Partial matches: Harsha, Ashru.

Full-text: Harshambu, Nikara.

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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 2.107 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]

Verse 3.4.404 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]

Verse 3.6.55 < [Chapter 6 - The Glories of Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu]

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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)

Verse 1.4.3 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]

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