Irasya, Irasyā: 5 definitions
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Irasya 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.
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Irasyā (इरस्या).—
1) Ill will, malevolence; इरस्या द्रुग्धो भियसा नि गारीत् (irasyā drugdho bhiyasā ni gārīt) Ṛgveda 5.4.7.
2) Wish for food.
Irasyā (इरस्या).—[feminine] ill-will, anger.
1) Irasya (इरस्य):—[from iras] [Nominal verb] [Parasmaipada] irasyati, to show enmity to, be angry or envious, [Ṛg-veda];
2) [v.s. ...] cf. [Latin] ira, irasci.
3) Irasyā (इरस्या):—[from iras] f. enmity, malevolence, [Ṛg-veda v, 40, 7.]
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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.
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