Astava, Astāvā, Ā屹: 7 definitions
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Astava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryastāvā (अस्ताव�).—m (Commonly tasta q. v.) A metal ewer or basin.
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 dictionaryĀ屹 (आस्ताव).—[-ٳ-ñ; P.III.3.12]
1) The place of reciting hymns in a sacrifice; तत्रोद्गातॄनास्ताव� स्तोष्यमाणान�- पोपविवेश (tatrodgātṝnāstāve stoṣyamāṇānu- popaviveśa) Chān. Up.1.1.8.
2) Praise, hymn.
Derivable forms: 屹� (आस्ताव�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀ屹 (आस्ताव).—[masculine] place for a cert. recitation ([ritual or religion]).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀ屹 (आस्ताव):—[=-屹] m. (�stu), the place where a particular Stotra is sung, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Astava (अस्त�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Atava.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+20): Ashtavacukkal, Ashtavadhana, Ashtavadhani, Ashtavahuti, Ashtavaitaraga, Ashtavakra, Ashtavakra Gita, Ashtavakradipika, Ashtavakrakhyana, Ashtavakrasamhita, Ashtavakrasana, Ashtavakrasuktidipika, Ashtavakrate, Ashtavakratirtha, Ashtavakriya, Ashtavaktra, Ashtavalli, Ashtavallika, Ashtavamka, Ashtavan.
Full-text: Athava.
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Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The Lalita-sahasranama and the Saundaryalahari < [Chapter 8 - Comparative study with other works]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda II, adhyaya 2, brahmana 4 < [Second Kanda]
Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
Adhikarana 9: Prana Refers to Brahman < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 1]