Hrasva, ±á°ù²¹²õ±¹Äå: 25 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)Hrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ, “shortâ€�).—A verse in Sanskrit is of four feet or quarters or ±èÄå»å²¹²õ. Each ±èÄå»å²¹ is regulated either by a number of syllables (²¹°ìá¹£a°ù²¹²õ) or by a number of syllabic instant or measures (³¾Äå³Ù°ùÄå²õ). A syllable is short or long i.e. hrasva or »åÄ«°ù²µ³ó²¹ according to its vowel is short or long. But short vowel becomes long in prosody, when it is followed by ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ±¹Äå°ù²¹, visarga or by a conjunct consonant. The last syllable of a ±èÄå»å²¹ is optionally long or short according to the exigence of the metre, whatever be its natural length.
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)Hrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) is associated with Laghu which represents one of the five Aá¹…gas or “limbsâ€� (of a ³ÙÄå±ô²¹â€”time-measure), according to the TÄålalaká¹£aṇam, a work ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, YÄåá¹£á¹ika, ÅšÄårdÅ«la, KÄåÅ›yapa etc.—The TÄålalaká¹£aṇa begins by mentioning the four types of ²¹á¹…g²¹²õ (druta, laghu, guru, pluta) according to the views found in ³§²¹á¹…gÄ«³Ù²¹³¦Å«á¸a³¾²¹á¹‡i. ĀñÂá²¹²Ô±ð²â²¹³¾²¹³Ù²¹³¾ also gives the same four ²¹á¹…g²¹²õ. TÄålakalÄåvilÄåsam gives a more detailed account of the ²¹á¹…g²¹²õ and gives specific names for each of the five ²¹á¹…g²¹²õ. Laghu is associated with MÄåtra, Sarala, Hrasva, KalÄå.

Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) 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).
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ, “shortâ€�) or Laghu or La refers to short letter in a verse.—The whole chanda literature has several technical terms, by which it is controlled. Single letters are used to denote a specific instance. The letter ga stands for guru letter while the letter la stands for laghu letter. In a verse the letter which is guru is also known as »åÄ«°ù²µ³ó²¹ (long) and which is laghu is also known as hrasva (short). The »åÄ«°ù²µ³ó²¹ letter consists of two ³¾Äå³Ù°ùÄå²õ while the hrasva letter consists of one ³¾Äå³Ù°ùÄå.
Laghu can be identified as menu, °ìÄå³óÄå±ô²¹ (»å²¹á¹‡á¸²¹) or Å›²¹°ù²¹, and the guru symbols can be identified as the shape of ³ÙÄåá¹aá¹…k²¹, ³óÄå°ù²¹ or °ì±ð²âÅ«°ù²¹.

Chandas (छनà¥à¤¦à¤¸à¥) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: RÄåj nighaṇá¹u1) ±á°ù²¹²õ±¹Äå (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µà¤�) is another name for ²Ñ³Ü»å²µ²¹±è²¹°ùṇÄ�, a medicinal plant identified with Vigna radiata (mung bean or green gram) from the Fabaceae, or “pea familyâ€� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.34-36 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄåjanighaṇá¹u. The third chapter (²µ³Üá¸Å«c²âÄå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book contains climbers and creepers (±¹Ä«°ù³Ü»å³ó). Together with the names ±á°ù²¹²õ±¹Äå and ²Ñ³Ü»å²µ²¹±è²¹°ùṇÄ�, there are a total of fifteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) ±á°ù²¹²õ±¹Äå (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µà¤�) is also mentioned as a synonym for µþ³ó²¹»å°ù´Ç»å²¹²ÔÄ«, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 4.103-105. The fourth chapter (Å›²¹³ÙÄå³ó±¹Äå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (±èá¹›t³ó³Ü-°ìá¹£u±è²¹). Note: Narhari’s µþ³ó²¹»å°ù´Ç»å²¹²ÔÄ« may be RÄåjabalÄå of Dh. [Dhanvantari?]. Together with the names ±á°ù²¹²õ±¹Äå and µþ³ó²¹»å°ù´Ç»å²¹²ÔÄ«, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) refers to the “shortnessâ€� (of the ears) (of elephants), according to the 15th century ²ÑÄå³Ù²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄ«±ôÄå composed by NÄ«lakaṇá¹ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephantsâ€]: “[...] The elephant called ‘slowâ€� is said by the sages to be born in the ³Ù°ù±ð³ÙÄå age and the cool season; he ranges both (in rivers and on mountains), is dispirited (or, has a bad disposition), has short ears (³ó°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹-°ì²¹°ùṇa), is not (very) long, is slow moving, his eyes have a yellow glint, he is characterized by (the quality, ²µ³Üṇa) ‘dulnessâ€� (or ‘darkness,â€� tamas), and dark in color; [...]â€�.

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Pancaratra (worship of NÄårÄåyaṇa)
: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa PancaratraHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) refers to “one who is a shortâ€�, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ä€cÄårya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrá¹£a-pañcarÄåtra Ä€dikÄåṇá¸a chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the SthÄåpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He should not be very dark, without compassion, a sinner, nor emaciated, short (hrasva) or lazy, he should not be injured, uncultured, agitated and not depressed. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., hrasva), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., hrasva) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubtâ€�.

Pancaratra (पाञà¥à¤šà¤°à¤¾à¤¤à¥à¤°, pÄåñcarÄåtra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) refers to the “smallâ€� appearance of Ketus, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄå (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄåhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “Generally, if the luminous body or comet be small [i.e., hrasva], clear, glossy, straight, transient, white and visible either immediately after their appearance or some time afterwards, there will be health and happiness in the land. If it be the opposite of these, or of the shape of the rainbow or with two or three tails, mankind will not be happyâ€�.
: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)Hrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) refers to a “short statureâ€�, according to the Ghaá¹ikÄåyantraghaá¹anÄåvidhi, an unpublished manuscript describing the ritual connected with the setting up of the water clock and its invocation.—Accordingly, “[Now the pala-verses]: [...] For the welfare of the world, there [manifested the incarnations of] the Fish, the Tortoise, the Boar, the Man-Lion, One who had a Short Stature [Hrasva-ÄåkÄåra], ParaÅ›urÄåma, RÄåma, Kṛṣṇa, Buddha and Kalkin. I bow to Govinda, the god of gods, who in this manner assumed diverse forms, diverse shapes and diverse names, and who is meditated upon by sageâ€�.

Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Hrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) refers to “one who is shortâ€�, according to the ManthÄånabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄå.—Accordingly, while describing the signs of one who is not a Siddha: “He is excessively tall, bald, deformed, short [i.e., hrasva], dwarfish, his nose is ugly or he has black teeth and is wrathful. Some of his limbs are missing and is deceitful, cripple and deformed, foolish, inauspicious, envious, deluded, badly behaved, and violent; without any teacher, he is devoid of the rites, he maligns the Krama without cause, he is not devoted to the Siddhas, he (always) suffers and is without wisdom. He is (always) ill and one should know that he is (always) attached (to worldly objects) and has no scripture. He has no energy and is dull and lazy. Ugly, he lives by cheating and, cruel, he is deluded, and devoid of (any) sense of reality. Such is the characteristic of one who is not accomplished (asiddha) in a past lifeâ€�.
2) Hrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) refers to “smallâ€� (e.g., a small penis), according to the ManthÄånabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄå.—Accordingly, while describing the signs of one who is a Siddha: “His heart is uplifted and his nose and the rest (of his face) is well balanced. The sign of one who is well accomplished is that he is well behaved and he produces abundance. [...] His penis is small [i.e., hrasva] and auspicious. His body is straight and well proportioned. Such a one is accomplished from a previous life in the western (tradition). [...] One who is such and is equal in pleasure and pain is part of the Siddha lineageâ€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äåkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äåktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) or HrasvamÅ«la refers to the “lesser (root)â€�, according to the principles of BÄ«jagaṇita (“algebraâ€� or ‘science of calculationâ€�), according to Gaṇita-Å›Äåstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—According to Pá¹›thÅ«dakasvÄåmÄ« (860) in his commentary on the BrÄåhmasphuá¹asiddhÄånta by Brahmagupta (628): “An optionally chosen number is taken as the lesser root (³ó°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³¾Å«±ô²¹). That number, positive or negative, which being added to or subtracted from its square multiplied by the ±è°ù²¹°ìá¹›t¾± (multiplier) gives a result yielding a square-root, is called the interpolator (°ìá¹£e±è²¹°ì²¹). And this (resulting) root is called the greater root (Âá²â±ðṣṳ󲹳¾Å«±ô²¹)â€�.
Synonyms: Kaniá¹£á¹ha.

Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Hrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) refers to “shortâ€� (i.e., short-legged Hawks), according to the Åš²â²¹¾±²Ô¾±°ì²¹-Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by RÄåjÄå Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “The following are the good points common to all these birds, namely, the ‘stalkeâ€� (leg) should be short (hrasva), round, thick and strong, the feet should have long fingers, well-set in their joints and with fierce nails. Their whole make should be like the Svastika mark (+)â€�.

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) refers to “smallâ€� (Cf. Hrasvatva, “smallnessâ€�), according to MahÄåprajñÄåpÄåramitÄåÅ›Äåstra (chapter 2).—Accordingly, “[Question: The past and the future do not function with the nature of the present; the past functions with the nature of the past and the future with the nature of the future. That is why there is a [different] time for each nature separately (ekaika dharmalaká¹£aṇa)]—[Answer:]—[...] [The Buddhist texts] do not speak about °ìÄå±ô²¹ but about samaya in order to dispel wrong views of this kind. We speak metaphorically about time with regard to birth, the elements and bases of consciousness, but there is no distinct time [existing as a separate substance]. Expressions such as ‘regionâ€� (»å±ðÅ›²¹), ‘timeâ€� (°ìÄå±ô²¹), ‘separationâ€� (viyoga), ‘unionâ€� (²õ²¹á¹ƒy´Ç²µ²¹), ‘singlenessâ€� (ekatva), ‘multiplicityâ€� (²ÔÄå²ÔÄå³Ù±¹²¹), ‘lengthâ€� (»åÄ«°ù²µ³ó²¹tva), ‘smallnessâ€� (hrasvatva), etc., come from convention. Fools (²úÄå±ô²¹) cling to them and say that these are real Dharmas (²õ²¹»å²ú³óÅ«³Ù²¹). That is why mundane conventional Dharmas of purely nominal existence must be excluded.â€�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahÄåyÄåna) 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 ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄåpÄåramitÄå ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ, “shortâ€�) refers to one of the “twenty form objectsâ€� (°ùÅ«±è²¹) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 34). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., hrasva). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Hrasva in India is the name of a plant defined with Desmostachya bipinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coelachyrum longiglume Napper (among others).
2) Hrasva is also identified with Vigna trilobata It has the synonym Phaseolus trilobus auct., non L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora (1855)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1994)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Flora Palaestina (1756)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishhrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ).â€�a Short; low in stature. m A dwarf.
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 dictionaryHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ).â€�a. [hras-van] (compar. ³ó°ù²¹²õÄ«²â²¹²õ; superl. ³ó°ù²¹²õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹)
1) Short, small, little.
2) Dwarfish, low or short in stature.
3) Short (opp. to »åÄ«°ù²µ³ó²¹ in prosody).
4) Minor, very young in age; जाता हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µà¤� पà¥à¤°à¤œà¤� पà¥à¤°à¤®à¥€à¤¯à¤¤à¥� (jÄåtÄå hrasvÄå prajÄå pramÄ«yate) MahÄåb³óÄå°ù²¹ta (Bombay) 3.197.13.
5) Unimportant, insignificant.
-²õ±¹²¹á¸� 1 A dwarf.
2) A short vowel.
-svam Green or black sulphate of iron.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ).—mfn.
(-²õ±¹²¹á¸�-²õ±¹Äå-²õ±¹²¹á¹�) 1. Short, low in stature. 2. Short, as a vowel. 3. Small, little. m.
(-²õ±¹²¹á¸�) A dwarf. E. hras to be small, and van aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ).—[hras + va], I. adj., comparat- ³ó°ù²¹²õÄ«²â²¹á¹ƒs, superl. ³ó°ù²¹²õ¾±á¹£á¹³ó²¹, 1. Short, [Johnson's Selections from the MahÄåb³óÄå°ù²¹ta.] 15, 53; BhÄåá¹£Äåp. 109. 2. Small, [Johnson's Selections from the MahÄåb³óÄå°ù²¹ta.] 51, 107. 3. Low [Nala] 23, 9. Ii. m. A dwarf.
� Cf. perhaps [Latin] brevis.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ).—[adjective] less, little, small, short.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ):—[from hras] mf(Äå)n. short, small, dwarfish, little, low (as an entrance), weak (as a voice), [VÄåjasaneyi-saṃhitÄå] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] unimportant, insignificant, [BhÄågavata-purÄåṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] less by ([ablative]), [Caraka]
4) [v.s. ...] prosodically or metrically short (as opp. to »åÄ«°ù²µ³ó²¹; cf. laghu), [???; Ṛgveda-prÄåtiÅ›Äåkhya; PÄåṇini] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] m. a dwarf, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) [v.s. ...] a short vowel, [PrÄåtiÅ›Äåkhya]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of Yama, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) ±á°ù²¹²õ±¹Äå (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µà¤�):—[from hrasva > hras] f. a female dwarf, [Monier-Williamsâ€� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
9) [v.s. ...] Name of various plants (Phaseolus Trilobus; = nÄåga-balÄå and ²ú³óÅ«³¾¾±-Âá²¹³¾²úÅ«), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] of a SÄåman, [Ä€rá¹£eya-brÄåhmaṇa]
11) Hrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ):—[from hras] n. a kind of vegetable, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) [v.s. ...] green or black sulphate of iron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄåyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
13) [v.s. ...] a [particular] short measure, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
14) ±á°ùÄå²õ±¹²¹ (हà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤�):—[from hras] n. ([from] hrasva) [gana] pá¹›thv-Äådi.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ):—[(svaá¸�-svÄå-svaá¹�) a.] Short. m. A dwarf.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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 dictionaryHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ) [Also spelled hrasv]:â€�(a) short, small; —[svara] a short vowel.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHrasva (ಹà³à²°à²¸à³à²µ):â€�
1) [adjective] not extending far from end to end; not long or not long enough; short.
2) [adjective] little in size; small.
3) [adjective] very brief, requiring one unit of time (as a syllable) to be pronounced.
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Hrasva (ಹà³à²°à²¸à³à²µ):â€�
1) [noun] that which is short.
2) [noun] anything that is small.
3) [noun] a man of shorter in height, than normal men.
4) [noun] (pros.) a short syllable.
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 DictionaryHrasva (हà¥à¤°à¤¸à¥à¤µ):—adj. 1. short; small; 2. Ling. (a vowel) short;
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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Starts with (+5): Hrasvabrihadopasha, Hrasvajambu, Hrasvajambuh, Hrasvakaku, Hrasvakara, Hrasvakarna, Hrasvakarshana, Hrasvakshara, Hrasvamati, Hrasvamulaka, Hrasvanirvamshaka, Hrasvapancamula, Hrasvapancamuladi, Hrasvapatraka, Hrasvapattraka, Hrasvapattrika, Hrasvaplaksha, Hrasvapurva, Hrasvasabha, Hrasvashakhashipha.
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Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 1.134 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Verse 1.129 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Verse 1.69 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 17.4 < [Chapter 17 - Disposition of the Zodiac Signs Containing the Moon]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.308-309 < [Book 2 - VÄåkya-kÄåṇá¸a]
Verse 2.307(cd) < [Book 2 - VÄåkya-kÄåṇá¸a]
Verse 2.155 < [Book 2 - VÄåkya-kÄåṇá¸a]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 195 < [Volume 12 (1898)]