Hesa, , Hesha, ṣa: 13 definitions
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Hesa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 ṣa can be transliterated into English as Hesa or Hesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryhesā : (f.) the neighing of a horse.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary, (f.) (fr. hesati) neighing, neigh 屹.V, 56. (Page 733)

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryhēṣ� (हेषा).—f S Neighing.
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hēsā (हेसा).—m Soot.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṣa (हे�) or ṣ� (हेषा).—Neighing, braying; रथाङ्गसंक्रीडितमश्वहेष� (ٳṅgṃkīḍiٲśṣa�) ܲīⲹ 16.8; सरावधूताभ्रविमानसंकुलं कुर्वन्नभो हेषितभीषिता- खिलः (sarāvadhūtābhravimānasaṃkula� kurvannabho ṣiٲbhīṣitā- khila�) Bhāgavata 1.37.1.
Derivable forms: ṣa� (हेषः).
See also (synonyms): ṣiٲ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣ� (हेषा).—f.
(-ṣ�) Neighing, (as a horse,) braying, (as an ass.) E. � to neigh, to bray, affs. ac and ṭāp .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣ� (हेषा).—[� + ā], f. Neighing (as a horse, or braying, as an ass), [ܲīⲹ] 16, 8.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣ� (हेषा).—[feminine] ṣiٲ [neuter] neighing.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣ� (हेषा):—[from �] f. neighing, whinnying, [ܲīⲹ; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
2) ṣa (हे�):—[from �] mfn. quick, strong (in ṣa-kratu, ‘of strong power�, others ‘roaring mightily�, applied to the Maruts), [Ṛg-veda iii, 26, 5.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣa (हे�):�(� u) ṣate 1. a. To neigh as a horse.
2) ṣ� (हेषा):�(ṣ�) 1. f. Neighing.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṣ� (हेषा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ᾱṃs, .
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary(हेसा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ṣ�.
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 corpusHēṣa (ಹೇ�):—[noun] the characteristic cry of a horse; a neigh; a whinny.
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 (+22): Hesalanem, Hesar, Hesara, Hesaraane, Hesaragalte, Hesaragatte, Hesarakatte, Hesarane, Hesarani, Hesaranu, Hesarava, Hesarene, Hesargol, Hesaridu, Hesarisu, Hesaru, Hesaru gida, Hesaru kaalu, Hesaru kaalu gida, Hesarubele.
Full-text (+1): Ashuheshas, Heshas, Heshasvat, Hesita, Abhihesana, Hresha, Heshasvant, Heshakrita, Heshaghosha, Heshadhvani, Hesharasita, Heshe, Hesarava, Heshay, Hisanem, Hemsanem, Heshin, Heshaya, Abhihimsana, Himsa.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 205 < [Volume 3 (1906)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 3.26.5 < [Sukta 26]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 45 < [Volume 6 (1882)]
Tattvabindu of Vachaspati Mishra (study) (by Kishor Deka)
Part 3 - Refutation of the Anvitābhidhāna-vāda < [Chapter 5 - Refutation of Prābhākara’s theory of Anvitābhidhāna]
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13. Bhikkhuni-sutta (“The Nun�) < [Appendix 1 - Buddha's teachings on Ahara (Pali texts and English translations)]
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