Asama, Asam腻, Ashama: 23 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Aasam.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAsama (啶呧じ啶�).鈥擜n Ajita deva.*
- * Brahm腻峁囜笉a-pur腻峁嘺 II. 13. 93.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur腻峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusAsama (啶呧じ啶�) refers to 鈥�(those elephants) having a uneven (penis)鈥�, according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 3, 鈥渙n unfavorable marks鈥漖: 鈥�2. If his tusks have streaks or lumps, and are very rough, blotched, or coarse; if his penis is leprous spotted, not smooth and even (asama), has white spots, is very short, is covered over with veins and thin if his tail is very crooked, enormous, distorted, knotty, or short ; if his tail root, hold, and back are small ; that elephant is inferior鈥�.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Asama - The chief disciple of Sobhita Buddha (Bu.vii.21; J.i.35). He was the Buddhas step brother, and it was to him and to his brother Sunetta that the Buddha preached his first sermon. BuA.137.
2. Asama - Father of Paduma Buddha and King of Campa. Bu.ix.9; BuA.146.
3. Asama - Chief lay supporter of Paduma Buddha (Bu.ix.23); probably the same as his father. See Asama (2).
4. Asama - A devaputta who once visited the Buddha at Veluvana, in the company of Sahali, Ninka, Akotaka, Vetambari and Manava Gamiya.
They were disciples of different teachers and, standing before the Buddha, each uttered the praises of his own teacher.
Asama eulogised Purana Kassapa (S.i.65). Perhaps Asama is the name of a class; See Asama (1).
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1. Asama - A class of devas, present at the preaching of the Maha Samaya Sutta. They are mentioned together with the Yama twins. D.ii.259.
2. Asama - Mother of Paduma Buddha and wife of King Asama. Bu.ix.16; J.i.36.
3. Asama - Chief woman disciple of Padumuttara Buddha. Bu.xi.25; DA.ii.489; J.i.37.
Therav腻da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraAsama (啶呧じ啶�) is a synonym for the Buddha according to the 2nd century Mah腻praj帽腻p腻ramit腻艣腻stra (chapter IV). A so mo (Asama) in the language of the Ts鈥檌n means 鈥渨ithout equal鈥�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch腻Asama (啶呧じ啶�) refers to 鈥渋rregular (behaviour)鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch腻: the eighth chapter of the Mah腻sa峁僴ip腻ta (a collection of Mah腻y腻na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] If he is in the state of concentration, but ends up inan unpleasant situation, he is not irritated. Even thought he always manifests peacefulness to noble beings, he makes flaming efforts in order to bring ordinary people to maturity. Being in the state of sameness in concentration, he still teaches those with irregular behaviour (补蝉补尘补-肠补谤测腻) by means of various kinds of teachings. He does not see the irregular (asama) in terms of sameness (蝉补尘补迟腻), and he does not obstruct the irregular with sameness. Since he is unobstructed, he is called the meditator whose thought is just like open space, without any obstruction, he is called a meditator with great insight, and he is called the meditator who is not dependent on consciousness. When meditation is understood in this way, then the meditation of the Bodhisattva is like the expanse of open space, which is not dependent on anything鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah腻y腻na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽腻p腻ramit腻 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismAsam腻 (啶呧じ啶ぞ) is the name of Vidy腻r腻j帽墨 (i.e., 鈥渨isdom queen鈥�) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy腻 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢腻kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Asam腻).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryasama : (adj.) unequal; matchless.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Asama, 2 (nt.) (the diaeretic form of Sk. a艣man hurling stone, of whieh the contracted form is amha (q. v.); connected with Lat. ocris 鈥渕ons confragosus鈥�; Gr. a)/kmwn anvil; Lith. akmu虋虄 stone, see also asana1 (Sk. a艣an stone for throwing) and asani) stone, rock DA. I, 270, 271 (掳mu峁弓hika having a hammer of stone; v. l. BB. ayamu峁弓hika); SnA 392 (Instr. asman腻). (Page 88)
2) Asama, 1 (adj.) (a + sama) unequal, incomparable J. I, 40 (+ appa峁璱puggala); Sdhp. 578 (+ atula). Esp. frequent in cpd. 掳诲丑耻谤补 lit. carrying more than an equal burden, of incomparable strength, very steadfast or resolute Sn. 694 (= asama-viriya SnA 489); J. I, 193; VI, 259, 330. (Page 88)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary1) asama (醼♂�炨��) [(ti) (醼愥��)]鈥�
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2) asama (醼♂�炨��) [(ti) (醼愥��)]鈥�
[na+sama]
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav腻da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsama (啶呧じ啶�).鈥�a.
1) Uneven, odd (as a number); 啶呧じ啶ざ啷�啶侧ぞ啶� 啶栢げ啷� 啶啶椸ぞ啶� (asama艣墨l腻岣� khalu m峁沢腻岣�) Bv.1.2; mean, contemptible.
2) Unequal (in space, number or dignity); 啶呧じ啶啶� 啶膏ぎ啷�啶ぎ啶距え啶� (asamai岣� sam墨yam腻na岣�) Pa帽catantra (Bombay) 1.74.
3) Unequalled, matchless, unsurpassed; 啶膏ぎ啶掂い啶距ぐ啶膏ぎ啷�- 啶班じ啶啶膏啶む啷堗 (samavat腻rasamai- rasamaista峁璦i岣�) 碍颈谤腻迟腻谤箩耻苍墨测补 5.7; 啶掂ぞ啶︵啶さ啶苦ざ啷囙し啶距ぃ啶距ぎ啶膏ぎ啶� 啶多啶班啶むぞ (v腻dyavi艣e峁Ｄ遽箛腻masama岣� 艣rot腻) K.12; Ms. 1.73.
4) Uneven, not level (as ground).
-尘补岣� Name of Buddha.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsama (啶呧じ啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-尘补岣�-m腻-ma峁�) 1. Unequalled, individual, without a fellow or equal. 2. Uneven, unequal either in surface or number. m.
(-尘补岣�) A name of Budd'ha or a Budd'ha. E. a neg. and sama like, same.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsama (啶呧じ啶�).鈥�1. uneven, [碍颈谤腻迟腻谤箩耻苍墨测补] 5, 7. 2. unequal, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 10, 73. 3. incomparable, [Kath腻sarits腻gara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 23, 32. 颁补迟耻岣补尘补, i. e.
Asama is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and sama (啶膏ぎ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary础艣补尘补 (啶呧ざ啶�).鈥擺masculine] restlessness.
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Asama (啶呧じ啶�).鈥�1. [adjective] unlike, uneven.
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Asama (啶呧じ啶�).鈥�2. [adjective] having no equal, incomparable.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 础艣补尘补 (啶呧ざ啶�):鈥擺=补-艣补尘补] m. disquietude, uneasiness, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] 鈥榥ot resting鈥�, in [compound] with
3) Asama (啶呧じ啶�):鈥擺=a-sama] mfn. uneven, unequal (either by birth or in surface or number), [Manu-sm峁泃i x, 73; 碍颈谤腻迟腻谤箩耻苍墨测补 v, 7, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] odd
5) [v.s. ...] mf(腻)n. unequalled, without a fellow or equal, [峁歡-veda; Atharva-veda etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsama (啶呧じ啶�):鈥擺a-sama] (尘补岣�) 1. m. Buddha. a. Unequal, unparalleled.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Asama (啶呧じ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asama.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Asama (啶呧じ啶�) [Also spelled asam]:鈥�(a) uneven; unequal; dissimilar; unmatching; (nm) the north-eastern Indian state of Assam.
2) 膧s腻ma (啶嗋じ啶距ぎ) [Also spelled aasam]:鈥�(nm) see [asama].
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Asama (啶呧じ啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Asama.
2) 膧sama (啶嗋じ啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 膧艣谤补尘补.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAsama (嗖呧哺嗖�):鈥�
1) [adjective] not equal; unequal.
2) [adjective] excellent; unparalleled; matchless.
3) [adjective] (said of numbers) not divisible by the number two completely; having a remainder of one when divided by two; not even; odd.
4) [adjective] not of uniform level; of or having irregular surface; uneven.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Asama (啶呧じ啶�):鈥攁dj. 1. uneven; odd; 2. unequal; 3. mismatching; unequalled; matchless; 4. uneven; not level;
2) 膧s腻ma (啶嗋じ啶距ぎ):鈥攏. the state of India name Assam;
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 (+23): Acamam, Acamatakam, Asama-tsuge, Asamabala, Asamabalate, Asamabijanu, Asamabiji, Asamacarya, Asamacchada, Asamadam, Asamadhi, Asamaggiya, Asamagram, Asamagrate, Asamahita, Asamahita Sutta, Asamajasa, Asamajase, Asamajik, Asamajika.
Full-text (+48): Asamasama, Asameshu, Asamasayaka, Asamata, Asamabana, Asamaratha, Acamam, Atyasama, Asamashara, Asamanayana, Asamatva, Asamakarunika, Asamadevata, Asham, Asamakumara, Asamavana, Asamanetra, Asamalocana, Ashamarathambhavuka, Asamasahasika.
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