Rasabha, Rāsabha, Rashabha: 16 definitions
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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRāsabha (रासभ) refers to an “ass” (animal), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “[...] At the same time, several phenomena of evil portent forboding misery and distress happened, when the son of Varāṅgī was born making the gods miserable. [...] O dear, groups of mad asses ran here and there braying loudly and digging the ground with their hoofs. Terrified by the asses [i.e., rāsabha-trasta], birds flew up from their nests. In their excitement and flutter they honked and cronked. They did not find a peaceful perch anywhere. [...]”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexRāsabha (रासभ).—Created by Brahmā from his feet.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 5. 49.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyRasabha (रसभ) refers to the Hinny, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Rāsabha (रासभ) refers to an “ass” (animal), according to the Devyāmata (in the section śalyoddhāra-paṭala or “excavation of extraneous substances”).—Accordingly, “[...] If a cat [intrudes into the site] stepping over [a cord] while a cord is being cast, it should be understood that there is the bone of an ass (rāsabha-asthi) beneath that spot of the site. If a dog steps over a cord, [the officiant] should prognosticate the bone of a dog [beneath] the [spot of the site]. [...]”.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: The epoch of the Mahavira-nirvanaRasabha 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.
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 Dictionaryrāsabha (रासभ).—m (S) A male ass. rāsabhī f S A female ass.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishrāsabha (रासभ).—m A male ass.
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 dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRāsabha (रासभ).—[rāseḥ abhac Uṇādi-sūtra 3.124] An ass, a donkey.
Derivable forms: rāsabhaḥ (रासभः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRāsabha (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 DictionaryRāsabha (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 DictionaryRāsabha (रासभ).—[masculine] bhī [feminine] ass.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rāśabha (राशभ):—[wrong reading] for rāsabha.
2) Rāsabha (रासभ):—[from rās] a m. (√1. rās), ‘the brayer’, an ass, jackass, donkey, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
3) b See above.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRāsabha (रासभ):—(bhaḥ) 1. m. An ass.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRāsabha (ರಾಸಭ):—
1) [noun] a donkey (in gen.).
2) [noun] a male donkey.
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)
Starts with: Rasabhadhusara, Rasabhanda, Rasabhanga, Rasabharanem, Rasabharava, Rasabharita, Rasabharu, Rasabharuna, Rasabhasa, Rasabhasena, Rasabhash, Rasabhasma, Rasabhasman, Rasabhasmavidhi, Rasabhasthi, Rasabhatrasta, Rasabhava, Rasabhavandini, Rasabhavavid, Rasabhayukta.
Ends with: Indrasabha, Ishvarasabha, Kutharasabha, Narasabha, Prasabha, Pushpamitrasabha, Virasabha.
Full-text (+4): Rasabhavandini, Rasabhadhusara, Rasabhayukta, Rasabhasena, Rasabhi, Rasabharuna, Rasabharava, Dipyaka, Jvalarasabhakamaya, Sugupta, Gandhavvaya, Bhattubana, Naravahana, Vasumitra, Palaka, Pushpamitra, Vishaya, Agnimitra, Gupta, Murunda.
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