Trasta, Trastā: 20 definitions
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Trasta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Trust.
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Trastā (त्रस्ता, “frightened”) refers to a specific “glance” (dṛṣṭi), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. This is a type of glance that expresses a ‘transitory state’ (saṃcāribhāva). There are a total thirty-six glances defined.
A type of glance (or facial expression): Trasta (frightened): inwardly expanded, the pupil raised. Usage: fear and intoxication.
Trastā (त्रस्ता).—A type of glance (dṛṣṭi) expressing a transitory state (saṃcāribhāva);—The Glance in which the eyelids are drawn up in fear, the eyeballs are trembling and the middle of the eye is full-blown due to panic, is called Trastā (frightened).
Uses of Trastā (frightened)—in fright.
Trastā (त्रस्ता) refers to one of the Thirty six kinds of Glances (dṛṣṭi) or “proper accomplishment of glances” (in Indian Dramas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Dṛṣṭi is very important in a dance form. The appropriate movements of eyes, eyeballs and eyebrows of an artist make the performance more charming. There are thirty six kinds of glances (dṛṣṭi) accepted in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, for example trastā, belonging to the sañcāriṇadṛṣṭi division.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Trasta (त्रस्त) refers to “terrified”, 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. [...]”.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Trasta (त्रस्त) refers to the “trembling (minds)”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 22.10cd-13]—“The leader [Śiva] of these [mantras] is eternal, restraining, untroubled, unexpanding, without appearance, and causes protection. He does all, he protects the trembling minds (trasta-cetas) [of those who are afraid of saṃsāra]. He leads. From [Śiva's] leading, [the practitioner] shall attain liberation from great fear. Thus, [the mantra] is called “netra”, because [it] protects. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Trasta (त्रस्त) refers to one of the various mantradoṣa (“defects of mantras”), according to Tantric digests such as the Bṛhattantrasāra (part 4 page 814), Nāradapurāṇa (Nārada-mahā-purāṇa) (verses 64.14-58), Śaradātilaka (verses 2.71-108), Padārthādarśa and Śrīvidyārṇava-tantra.—Trasta is defined as “a mantra that consists of 2, 3, 6, or 8 syllables and ends with phaṭ”. [unverified translation!] The Mantra defect elimination methods consist in performing purification rites (saṃskāra).—See Kulārṇava-tantra verse 15.71-2 and Śaradātilaka verse 2.114-22.
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Trasta (त्रस्त) refers to “frightened elephants”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of character”]: “8. Who has an odor like those of fish, śaivala (a water grass), phaṇirjaka (kind of basil), mud, brandy, or raw flesh, who is frightened (trasta) when he hears even the rumbling of the clouds, becomes enraged at night, and delights in water and dust,—he is a serpent”.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Trasta (त्रस्त) refers to “trembling”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Nāga-kings said to Bhagavān], “[...] O Bhagavān, when we all stand visibly in front of the Bhagavān, thus frightened and trembling (bhīta-trasta), with the hairs on our bodies bristling, overcome with great dreadful fear, standing all with agitated minds, O Bhagavān, how will monks be in the last time, in the last age, after the Tathāgata has departed? [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
trasta (त्रस्त).—p S Frightened.
trasta (त्रस्त).—p Wearied. Frightened.
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
Trasta (त्रस्त).—p. p. [tras-kta]
1) Frightened, terrified, alarmed; त्रस्तैकहायनकुरङ्गविलोलदृष्टिः (trastaikahāyanakuraṅgaviloladṛṣṭiḥ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 4.8.
2) Timid, fearful.
3) Quick, rolling.
Trasta (त्रस्त).—mfn.
(-staḥ-stā-staṃ) 1. Timid, fearful. 2. Frighted, alarmed. 3. Quick. E. tras to fear, affix kta; also trasnu.
1) Trasta (त्रस्त):—[from trasura > tras] mfn. quivering, trembling, frighted, [Mahābhārata etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] (in music) quick;
3) [v.s. ...] [Latin] tristis.
Trasta (त्रस्त):—[(staḥ-stā-staṃ) a.] Timid, fearful.
Trasta (त्रस्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ḍaria, Taṭṭha, Tattha, Tasia.
Trastā (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 怖畏 [bù wèi]: “fear”.
Note: trastā can be alternatively written as: trastāḥ.
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
1) Ṭrasṭa (ट्रस्ट) [Also spelled trust]:—(nf) a trust; [ṭrasṭī] a trustee.
2) Trasta (त्रस्त) [Also spelled trast]:—(a) frightened, scared, terrified.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Trasta (ತ್ರಸ್ತ):—
1) [adjective] filled with fear or apprehension; afraid.
2) [adjective] affected by anxiety; anxious.
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Trasta (ತ್ರಸ್ತ):—
1) [noun] a man lacking natural courage; a timid man; a coward.
2) [noun] a distressed man.
3) [noun] (dance.) a sentiment of fear or anxiety; a gesture expressing this sentiment.
4) [noun] (Jain.) name of a hell.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Ṭrasṭa (ट्रस्ट):—n. trust;
2) Trasta (त्रस्त):—adj. 1. frightened; terrified; alarmed; 2. timid; fearful; 3. quick; prompt;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Trastacetas, Trastalasa, Trastalasaka, Trastanayana, Trastapa, Trastarakshogana, Trastari, Trastariyadu, Trastarupa.
Full-text (+13): Samtrasta, Vitrasta, Uttrasta, Paritrasta, Tras, Apatrasta, Trastarupa, Avatrasta, Trust, Trast, Bhujangatrastarecita, Bhayatrasta, Drishti, Samtrastagocara, Trasnu, Bhujagatrasta, Tatha, Tharatharayate, Paritrasa, Tasia.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 145 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 158 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 364 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Chapter VIII - Gestures of Minor Limbs (upāṅga)
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2.6. Dṛṣṭi (sight or glance) < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Ashta Nayikas and Dance Forms (study) (by V. Dwaritha)
Part 3 - Representation of Abhisārikā < [Chapter 9 - Abhisārikā]