Purnasha, Pūrṇāśa, Purna-asha, Pūrṇāśā: 6 definitions
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Purnasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Pūrṇāśa and Pūrṇāśā can be transliterated into English as Purnasa or Purnasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesPūrṇāśā (पूर्णाशा) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.30). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Pūrṇāśā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPūrṇāśa (पूर्णाश).—a. one whose all desires are fulfilled; पूर्णाशा बहवः कृता वितरणैर्येन त्वया याचकाः (pūrṇāśā bahavaḥ kṛtā vitaraṇairyena tvayā yācakāḥ)
Pūrṇāśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūrṇa and āśa (आश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūrṇāśā (पूर्णाशा):—[from pūrṇa > pūra] f. Name of a river, [Mahābhārata] ([varia lectio] parṇāśā).
[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 dictionaryPūrṇāśa (पूर्णाश):—(a) fulfilled, gratified; (one who has) achieved fulfilment of all hopes.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Asha, Purna, Aca.
Starts with: Purnashadja, Purnashaila, Purnashakti, Purnashaktimant, Purnashaktimat, Purnashatjam.
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