Introduction

Rasabha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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 Index

Rāsabha (रासभ).—Created by Brahmā from his feet.^*

• * Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 5. 49.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: The epoch of the Mahavira-nirvana

Rasabha dynasty according to Harivamsa Purana and Tiloyapannati.—Starting from the epoch of Mahavira nirvana (1189 BCE), Palaka ruled for 60 years, Vishaya kings for 150 years, Murundas for 40 years, Pushpamitra for 30 years, Vasumitra & Agnimitra for 60 years, Gandhavvaya or Rasabha kings for 100 years, Naravahana for 40 years, Bhattubanas for 242 years and Guptas for 231 years.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rāsabha (रासभ).—m (S) A male ass. rāsabhī f S A female ass.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

rāsabha (रासभ).—m A male ass.

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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-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rāsabha (रासभ).—[rāseḥ abhac Uṇ.3.124] An ass, a donkey.

Derivable forms: rāsabhaḥ (रासभः).

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

Rāsabha (रासभ).—m.

(-bhaḥ) An ass. f. (-bhī) The she-ass. E. rās to sound, abhaca Unadi aff.

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

Rāsabha (रासभ).—i. e. ras + a + bha, m. An ass, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 118. f. bhī, A she-ass, [Pañcatantra] 215, 9.

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

Rāsabha (रासभ).—[masculine] bhī [feminine] ass.

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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. 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Rasabhadhusara, Rasabhanga, Rasabharanem, Rasabharava, Rasabharita, Rasabharu, Rasabhasa, Rasabhasena, Rasabhasma, Rasabhasman, Rasabhasmavidhi, Rasabhava, Rasabhavandini, Rasabhavavid, Rasabhayukta.

Ends with: Ishvarasabha, Kutharasabha, Narasabha, Prasabha, Virasabha.

Full-text: Rasabhadhusara, Rasabhavandini, Rasabhayukta, Rasabhasena, Rasabharava, Rasabhi, Gandhavvaya, Bhattubana, Naravahana, Vasumitra, Palaka, Pushpamitra, Vishaya, Agnimitra, Gupta, Murunda, Gardabha.

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The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)

Verse 380 < [Chapter 8 - Examination of the Doctrine of the Permanence of Things]

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Satapatha Brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)

Kāṇḍa VI, adhyāya 1, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Sixth Kāṇḍa]

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