Prashasta, 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补, 笔谤补艣补蝉迟腻: 24 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 and 笔谤补艣补蝉迟腻 can be transliterated into English as Prasasta or Prashasta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia笔谤补艣补蝉迟腻 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶むぞ).鈥擜 holy river. During their pilgrimage the P膩峁囜笉avas came to this place and bathed in this river. (艢loka 2, Chapter 118, Vana Parva).
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kath膩sarits膩gara笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�) is the name of a warrior who fought on S奴ryaprabha鈥檚 side but was slain by K膩lakampana, who participated in the war on 艢ruta艣arman side, according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 47. Accordingly: 鈥�... that [the slaying of Prakampana, J膩lika, and Ca峁囜笉adatta, Gopaka, Somila and Pit峁浥沘rman] made the Vidy膩dharas shout for joy, and the men and Asuras despond. Then four other warriors rushed upon him at the same time, Unmattaka and 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补, Vilambaka and Dhurandhara; K膩lakampana slew them all easily鈥�.
The story of 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 was narrated by the Vidy膩dhara king Vajraprabha to prince Narav膩hanadatta in order to relate how 鈥淪奴ryaprabha, being a man, obtain of old time the sovereignty over the Vidy膩dharas鈥�.
The Kath膩sarits膩gara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Narav膩hanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the 惫颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉 (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Gu峁嚹佱笉hya鈥檚 B峁沨atkath膩 consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�) or 笔谤补艣补蝉迟腻dri refers to a country [=mountain?] belonging to 鈥淎para or Aparade艣a (western divisions)鈥� classified under the constellations of Jye峁ａ弓h膩, M奴la and P奴rv膩峁Ｄ佱笉ha, according to the system of 碍奴谤尘补惫颈产丑腻驳补, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bh膩ratavar峁 and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from K峁泃tik膩. The constellations of Jye峁ａ弓h膩, M奴la and P奴rv膩峁Ｄ佱笉ha represent the western divisions consisting of [i.e., 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补] [...]鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� 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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)笔谤补艣补蝉迟腻 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶むぞ) refers to 鈥�(being) lauded鈥�, according to the Am峁泃asiddhi, a 12th-century text belonging to the Ha峁環ayoga textual tradition.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎t the navel is a white lotus. On top of that is the spotless orb of the sun. In the middle of that, at the triple pathway, is she who is the sole essence of 蝉补峁僺腻谤补 [and] the creator of the three worlds, who arises on the path of dharma, who has three bodies [and] who is lauded (辫谤补艣补蝉迟腻) as Chinnamast膩, 鈥渟he whose head is cut.鈥� I worship her, she who has the form of knowledge, who removes the danger of death, the Yogin墨, the seal of Yoga鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (gita)笔谤补艣补蝉迟腻 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶むぞ) refers to one of the two 艢谤耻迟颈蝉 of the Ni峁Ｄ乨a note of the Octave in Indian Music (often described in literature as consisting of twenty-two 艣谤耻迟颈蝉).鈥擪ohala brings out different theories on the number of 艣谤耻迟颈蝉. He says that some believe in twenty-two, 艣谤耻迟颈蝉, some in sixty-six and others believe in infinity. Bharata and many subsequent authors including 艢膩r峁単adeva etc. spoke of twenty-two 艣谤耻迟颈蝉.鈥擜ccording to the Sa峁単墨t膩r峁嘺vacandrik膩 (Cf. the Sa峁単墨tan膩r膩ya峁嘺, Vol. I, V. 1.49-1.55, pp.24-26), the Ni峁Ｄ乨a note has the following 艣谤耻迟颈蝉: 惫颈蝉迟腻谤颈峁嚹�, 辫谤补艣补蝉迟腻.
Gitashastra (啶椸啶むざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 驳墨迟补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�) refers to 鈥�(being) extolled (by all Buddhas)鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, as the Bodhisattva Pu峁噛膩la峁僰膩ra addressed himself to the Lord: 鈥淥 Lord, what the Lord had said in this S奴tra is deep and profound in illumination; free from mental activity; [...] illuminating the light of insight; revealing liberation; peaceful; unsullied; known by the wise and accomplished ones; praised and extolled by all Buddhas (蝉补谤惫补产耻诲诲丑补-蝉补峁僺迟耻迟补-辫谤补艣补蝉迟补); sealed with the seal of the king of memory and 蝉奴迟谤补蝉; grasping the unhindered eloquence; [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩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帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴deva鈥檚 Pa眉macariu笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�) participated in the war between 搁腻尘补 and 搁腻惫补峁嘺, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴deva鈥檚 Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺pur膩峁嘺) chapter 57ff. 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴 or 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴deva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular 搁腻尘补 story as known from the older work 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺 (written by 痴腻濒尘墨办颈). Various chapters [mentioning 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as 补办峁耻丑颈峁嚹玸) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�) refers to 鈥渁uspicious鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hat [meditation] is divided into two [types] according to whether it has an auspicious (辫谤补艣补蝉迟补鈥�辫谤补艣补蝉迟别迟补谤补蝉补峁僰补濒辫补惫补艣腻迟) or inauspicious purpose [and] for humans it is the real cause of obtaining desirable and undesirable results鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts, volume 3, part 1: Saduktikarnamrita笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�) [?] is the name of a Poet mentioned in the 13th century Saduktikar峁嚹乵rita by 艢r墨dhara D膩sa (son of Va峁璾 D膩sa) who was a chief over several districts (called a 尘补丑腻尘补峁囜笉补濒颈办补).鈥擳he Sadukti-Karnamrita is a collection of miscellaneous verses by different authors and on various subjects, five verses being devoted to each subject. There are 446 poets identified (for example, 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 [?]) some of which in the feminine gender (intended for females) while others are of Buddhist monks etc.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary辫谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�).鈥攁 (S) Roomy, capacious, spacious, unconfined--a place, a vessel: large, loose, flowing--a garment: open, full, frank--speech, procedure: liberal, generous, munificent--a mind or spirit: ample, copious, abundant--means, materials, things: agreeable, pleasing, satisfactory--actions, business. Ex. mal膩 k膩ma k膿ly膩v膩帽c奴na phuka峁璦 pais膩 kh膩峁嚹撫箖 pra0 v膩峁璦ta n膩h墨峁�. 2 Right, excellent, admirable, commendable. Used freely. Note. The above applications and senses are lax, but, being popular, are set down before the literal and learned sense, viz. praised. pra0 惫腻峁璦峁嚹抚箖 in con. To feel to be agreeable; to feel free and easy in, at, about; to like.
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辫谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�).鈥攁d (辫谤补艣补蝉迟补 S) At large, abroad, openly, freely, without confinement or restriction--roving, but, with speciality, lying, abusing, stealing, whoring &c.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English辫谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�).鈥�a Roomy, capacious, spacious. Large, loose. Open, frank. Generous, munificent. Ample, copious. Right, excellent.
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辫谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�).鈥�ad At large, openly, freely.
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 dictionary笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�).鈥�p. p.
1) Praised, lauded, commended, eulogised.
2) Praiseworthy, commendable.
3) Best, excellent
4) Blessed, happy, auspicious.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�).鈥�(?) , ppp. (to pra plus 艣as, cut; but this [compound] hardly exists), cut: so Senart's em., (in hell) kartarik膩hi 辫谤补艣补蝉迟腻 (mss. 掳satt膩 or 掳艣akt膩) bhavanti 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.24.14 (prose).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-蝉迟补岣�-蝉迟腻-蝉迟补峁�) 1. Happy, well, right. 2. Good, excellent, best. 3. Praised, extolled. E. pra before, 艣补峁噑补 to praise or commend, aff. kta .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�).鈥擺adjective] praised, extolled, commended or commendable, good, better, best, auspicious, lucky; [abstract] tva鈥� [neuter]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥攑oet. [S奴ktikar峁嚹乵峁泃a by 艢r墨dharad膩sa] [Subh膩shit膩vali by Vallabhadeva] (Pa峁囜笉ita 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补ka).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�):鈥擺from 辫谤补-艣补峁僺] a mfn. praised, commended, considered fit or good, happy, auspicious (as stars, days etc.), [峁歡-veda; 膧艣val膩yana-g峁沨ya-s奴tra; Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] better, more excellent, [Gautama-dharma-艣膩stra]
3) [v.s. ...] best, [膧pastamba]
4) [v.s. ...] consecrated (as water), [Var膩ha-mihira]
5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man, [Kath膩sarits膩gara]
6) [v.s. ...] of a poet, [Catalogue(s)]
7) 笔谤补艣补蝉迟腻 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶むぞ):鈥擺from 辫谤补艣补蝉迟补 > 辫谤补-艣补峁僺] f. Name of a river, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
8) 笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�):鈥擺=辫谤补-艣补蝉迟补] b etc. See 辫谤补-鈭毰沘峁僺.
9) 笔谤补艣腻蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶距じ啷嵿い):鈥擺=辫谤补-艣腻蝉迟补] [from 辫谤补-艣腻蝉] [wrong reading] for 艣补蝉迟补, [膧pastamba-艣rauta-s奴tra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�):鈥擺辫谤补-艣补蝉迟补] (sta岣�-st膩-sta峁�) a. Happy, well, good.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pasattha.
[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 dictionary笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�):鈥�(a) vast; wide, broad (as —[濒补濒腻峁璦]); extensive, expansive.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (嗖硩嗖班捕嗖膏硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [adjective] praised; extolled.
2) [adjective] superior; excellent; meritorious.
3) [adjective] blessing; boding well for the future; favourable; propitious.
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笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (嗖硩嗖班捕嗖膏硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] that which is superior, excellent or meritorious.
2) [noun] that which is beautiful, charming.
3) [noun] a man who bodes well for the future; a propitious foreteller.
4) [noun] one of the one hundred and eight kinds of time-cycles having different groups of rhythmic beats into measures of equal or unequal length.
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 Dictionary笔谤补艣补蝉迟补 (啶啶班ざ啶膏啶�):鈥攁dj. 1. praised; commended; 2. laudable; excellent; best; 3. broad (as of highway); 4. abundant; ample; adv. in a large; much;
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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