In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Prāsuka (प्रासुक) refers to that which is “free from life” (i.e., fit for monks), according to chapter 2.2 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism. Note: See I, n. 17. For prāsuka, see Pravacanasāroddhāra 881, p. 255b.

Accordingly: “The Blessed One wandered over the earth with unhindered progress like the wind, with carefulness in walking unbroken. Presented here with rice pudding and other things free from life (i.e., prāsuka); there his lotus-feet anointed with pleasant ointments; [...] free from possessions, free from self-interest, indifferent to the world, the Master wandered over the earth, turning villages and cities into sacred places from association with himself”.

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Prāśuka (प्राशुक) refers to “suitable (lodging)”, according to the Avantisukumālacopaī by Jinaharṣa (dealing with Jain universal history such as the lives of early Jain teachers), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Accordingly, “The elder Suhastin came to Ujjayinī. He sent his disciples to the laywoman Bhadrā asking her to provide suitable (prāśuka) lodging, which she did. The monk preached the Nalinīgulma adhyayana. Bhadrā’s son, Avantisukumāla, who was having good time with his thirty-two wives on the seventh floor of his mansion, heard it [...]”.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prasūkā (प्रसूका).—A mare.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prasūkā (प्रसूका).—f.

(-kā) A mare. E. kan added to the last.

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

1) Prasūkā (प्रसूका):—[=pra-sūkā] a f. a mare, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [=pra-sūkā] b See [column]1.

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

Prasūkā (प्रसूका):—[pra-sūkā] (kā) 1. f. A mare.

[Sanskrit to German]

Prasuka in German

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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

Prāsuka (ಪ್ರಾಸುಕ):—[adjective] not eaten, spoiled by insects.

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Prāsuka (ಪ್ರಾಸುಕ):—[noun] that (as corn) which is not eaten, spoiled by insects.

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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: Pra, Shuka.

Ends with: Aprasuka, Suprasuka.

Full-text: Vanijyagrama, Avantisukumala, Avantisukumalacopai, Anupasevya, Phasuka, Sparshaviharata.

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 11: Ajita’s wandering < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]

Appendix 2.3: new and rare words < [Appendices]

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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)

Part 1 - On short and long spans of life < [Chapter 6]

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