Asprishta, ṛṣṭa: 12 definitions
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Asprishta means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 term ṛṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Asprsta or Asprishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Asprasht.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarṛṣṭa (अस्पृष्ट).—Not in contact with any vocal organ; the term is used in connection with the effort required for the utterance of vowels, अनुस्वार (Գܲ) and sibilants when no specific contact with a vocal organ is necessary: cf. स्वरानुस्वारेष्मणामस्पृष्ट� करणं स्थितम� (svarānusvāreṣmaṇāmṛṣṭa� karaṇa� sthitam) R. Pr. XIII. 3.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agricultureṛṣṭa (अस्पृष्ट) refers to “unused� (e.g., ‘a new unused potter’s pot�), according to the ղٳṇḍⲹ첹貹Ჹ, 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 Bhagavān teaches the offering manual of the root-heart] “[...] Having taken a new unused (ṛṣṭa) potter’s pot, it should be placed there in the middle. Having covered it with head-cloth, it should be sealed with symbols. [...]�.

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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṛṣṭa (अस्पृष्ट).�a.
1) Untouched.
2) Not touched or referred to (by a word); अस्पृष्टपुरुषान्तर� शब्दम् (ṛṣṭapuruṣāntara� śabdam) Kumārasambhava 6.75;
3) Not touched by organs of articulation. (as vowels, Anusvārs, sibilants); Rv. Pr.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛṣṭa (अस्पृष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ�) Untouched. E. a neg. ṛṣṭa touched.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛṣṭa (अस्पृष्ट).—[adjective] untouched.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṛṣṭa (अस्पृष्ट):—[=a-ṛṣṭa] [from -貹ś] mfn. untouched, not brought into contact, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Kāvyādarśa]
2) [v.s. ...] not touched or referred to (as by a word), [Kumāra-sambhava vi, 75]
3) [v.s. ...] not touched by the organs of articulation (as the vowels, the Anusvāra, and the sibilants), [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya]
4) Āṛṣṭa (आस्पृष्ट):—[=ā-ṛṣṭa] [from -ṛ�] mfn. touched softly or gently, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛṣṭa (अस्पृष्ट):—[a-ṛṣṭa] (ṣṭa�-ṣṭā-ṣṭa�) a. Untouched.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṛṣṭa (अस्पृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ṭṭ.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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 dictionaryṛṣṭa (अस्पृष्ट) [Also spelled asprasht]:�(a) untouched.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṛṣṭa (ಅಸ್ಪೃಷ್ಟ):—[noun] not touched; not came into physical contact.
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Āṛṣṭa (ಆಸ್ಪೃಷ್ಟ):—[adjective] touched; physically contacted.
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: Asprishtamaithuna, Asprishtapamshu, Asprishtapurushantara, Asprishtarajas, Asprishtarajastamaska, Asprishtatamaska, Asprishtavahni.
Full-text: Asprishtamaithuna, Asprishtarajastamaska, Asprishtavahni, Asprishtarajas, Asprishtatamaska, Asprasht, Apputtha, Asprishtapurushantara, Sthita, Aputa.
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Ჹ-پ-첹貹-پ (by Sarasvati Thkura)
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Some Important Shiksha Vedangas (study) (by Mala Laha)
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.4.122-123 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
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Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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