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Bashpa, ṣp: 18 definitions

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Bashpa means something in 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.

The Sanskrit term ṣp can be transliterated into English as Baspa or Bashpa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

1) ṣp (बाष्�) refers to “vapour�, mentioned in verse 3.47-48 of the ṣṭṅgṛdⲹṃh (Sūtrasthāna) by 岵ṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Not going on foot, smelling sweetly, (and) wearing constantly fumigated garments: one shall stay on a (sheltered) palace-roof garden free from vapour [viz., ṣp], cold, and drizzle�.

Note: ṣp (“vapour�) (~rlans-pa Mahāvyutpatti 1052 & 4489) has been replaced by ba-mo (“hoar-frost�), since in the rough climate of Tibet the moisture issuing from the ground is more likely to freeze than to evaporate.

2) ṣp (बाष्�) refers to “tears�, mentioned in verse 4.17.—Accordingly, “[...] catarrh, pain in the eyes, the head, and the heart, stiffness of the neck, anorexia, and giddiness—along with visceral induration� (result) from (suppressed) tears [viz., ṣp]. In this case sleep, liquor, (and) cheerful words (are wholesome)�.

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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.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

ṣp (बाष्�) or Vāṣpa refers to “tears�, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The dark spots, also known as ketus, the sons of Rāhu are Tāmasa, Kīlaka and the like, and are 33 in number. How they affect the earth depends upon their color, position and shape. [...] Even Ṛṣis, reduced to mere skeletons by starvation, giving up their pious course of life, with fleshless infants in their arms. Deprived of their property by highway men, with long sighs, closed eyes, emaciated bodies, and with their sight dimmed with the tears of sorrow [i.e., śǰ첹-ܻ󲹱-ṣp] will proceed with difficulty to other lands�.

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ṣp (बाष्�) refers to “tears (in one’s eyes)�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.16 (“The battle of the gods�).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu spoke to Brahmā and the Gods: “Having said this with distressed mind, Viṣṇu the enemy of the Asuras got up quickly. The god Viṣṇu who is favourably disposed to his devotees immediately mounted his vehicle Garuḍa. On seeing her lord departing along with the gods, Lakṣmī, the daughter of the ocean, spoke with palms joined in reverence and tears welling up in the eyes (ṣp-nayana). [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṣp (बाष्�).—n m S (Poetry.) A tear or tears. Ex. dēkhōnī ṣp munīcyā nayanī� gaḷālē� ||. 2 m Vapor or steam.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ṣp (बाष्�).�n m A tear or tears. m Vapour.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṣp (बाष्�).—[bādh-pṛṣo° satva� ṣatva� vā]

1) A tear, tears; कण्ठ� स्तम्भितबाष्पवृत्तिकलुषः (kaṇṭha� stambhitaṣpvṛttikaluṣa�) Ś.4.6; निगृह्यान्तर्बाष्प� हसितमप� शून्ये� मनसा (nigṛhyāntarṣp� hasitamapi śūnyena manasā) Bh.

2) Vapour, steam, mist.

3) Iron.

4) A kind of pot-herb.

Derivable forms: ṣp� (बाष्पः), ṣpm (बाष्पम�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ṣp (बाष्�) or Vāṣpa.—q.v.

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

ṣp (बाष्�).—m.

(-ṣp�) 1. Vapour, steam. 2. A tear, tears, rheum. 3. Iron. E. to oppose, Unadi aff. pa. and dha changed to ṣa; according to other etymologies, this word is ṣp, or and vāspa .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣp (बाष्�).—see ṣp.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣp (बाष्�).—[masculine] (sgl.) tears, vapour.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ṣp (बाष्�):�m. (also written ṣp cf. [Uṇādi-sūtra iii, 28]) a tear, tears, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) steam, vapour, [Rāmāyaṇa; Raghuvaṃśa; Pañcatantra]

3) a kind of pot-herb, [Vāgbhaṭālaṃkāra]

4) iron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) Name of a disciple of Gautama Buddha

6) 貹 (बास्�):—[wrong reading] for ṣp.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṣp (बाष्�):�(ṣp�) 1. m. Vapour, steam; a tear; rheum; iron.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ṣp (बाष्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: .

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Bashpa in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

ṣp (बाष्�):�(nm) steam, vapour; tear; ~[na] evaporation; vaporization; ~[maya] vaporous; ~[ī] vaporimeter; ~[śī] vaporescent.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ṣp (ಬಾಷ್�):�

1) [noun] the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles or as the result of excessive joy or grief; tears.

2) [noun] water in the vapour or gaseous state; steam.

3) [noun] a kind of plant.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ṣp (बाष्�):—n. 1. vapor; steam; mist; 2. tear; tears;

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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.

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